IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8932 of 2009 SANJU KUMARI, WIFE OF SRI PAPPU KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE+POST –CHAKAND, P.S.- CHANDAUTI, DISTRICT-GAYA …… PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 3. The District Superintendent of Education –cum-District Programme Co- ordinator, Gaya. 4. The Block Education Officer, Nagar Prakhand, Gaya. 5. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Chakand, Nagar Prakhand, Gaya. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Chakand, Nagar Prakhand, Gaya. 7. The Headmaster , Middle School, Chakand-2, Chakand Gram Panchayat , Nagar Prakhand, Gaya ………….. ………………. Respondents. ----------- 2. 06.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioner is aggrieved as payment of her salary has been stopped since March, 2007. Pfetitioner’s case is that she was appointed initially as Panchayat Shikcha Mitra. On account of her continuation on the post, on 01.07.2006, she was absorbed on the post of Prakhand teacher as provided under rule 20 of the Bihar Panchayat Teacher (Appointment and Service Condition) Rule, 2006. She is working in Middle school, Chakand-2, Nagar Prakhand, Gaya. Without any rhyme or reason, payment of her salary has been stopped though she is regularly discharging her duties as Prakhand teacher in the concerned schools. In support of her contention regarding continuous dischare of duty, 2 several documents including service book have been annexed with the writ application. Considering all these facts, this writ application is being disposed of directing the District Superintendent of Education-cum-District Programme Co-ordinator, Gaya (respondent No. 3) and the Block Development Officer , Nagar Prakhand, Gaya to issue specific direction in this regard to concerned authority such as, Headmaster of Middle school, Chakand-2, Nagar Prakhand, Gaya for making payment of salary to the petitioner which includes arrears as well as current salary. In case the Headmaster of the concerned school still fails to make payment, the respondents No. 3 & 4 are directed to take all necessary action against the Headmaster of concerned school to ensure payment of salary. The payment must be made without any delay preferably within four weeks from the date of production/communication of the order.. akv/ ( Mridula Mishra, J )