IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11891 of 2007 1. RAVI PRAKASH SINGH, S/O SRI RAJA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BHAVAL, PANCHAYAT-BHAWAL, P.S.- RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. 2. ANIL KUMAR SINGH, S/O SRI RAGHUNATH SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BHAWAL, PANCHAYAT BHAWAL, P.S.- RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. ……………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDNET OF EDUCATION WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAM NAGAR, WEST CHAMPARAN. 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY BHAWAL PANCHAYAT, RAM NAGAR, WEST CHAMPARAN. 7. THE MUKHIYA BHAWAL PANCHAYAT RAM NAGAR, WEST CHAMPARAN. 8. SURESH YADAV, S/O AKABALI YADAV, R/O VILLAGE-BHAWAL, P.S.-RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. 9. ANIL KUMAR SAH, S/O MATHURA SAH, R/O VILLAGE-BHAWAL, P.S.-RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. 10.SANDIP KUMAR, S/O NAGENDRA PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BHAWAL, P.S.-RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 17.05.2010 Learned counsels agree that the Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are now functional and hence an efficacious alternative forums is available to the petitioners and others for consideration of - 2 - all their grievances in respect of their employment. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of their grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioners within one month, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and other relevant records and make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits after hearing the parties concerned by a speaking order, preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose, without going into the question of limitation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)