IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1663 of 2009 Md. Mokhtar Ahmad S/o- Md. Hadish, R/o Quila Larui, P.O. Chandpura, P.S. Raja Pakar, District-Vaishali is working as a Prakhand Shikshak in the Rajkiya Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya, Mohanpur Kazipatti in the Block of Bidupur of Vaishali District. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary-Cum-Commissioner, Department of Human Resources Development Bihar, Patna. 2. Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 4. District Superintendent of Education Vaishali, at/PO-Hajipur, District-Vaishali. 5. Block Development Officer Bidupur at/PO/PS Bidupur, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. 6. Block Education Extension Officer Bidupur at/PO/PS Bidupur, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. 7. Headmaster Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya Mohanpur Kazipur, PS- Bidupur, District-Vaishali. ……..Respondents. ----------- For the Petitioner: Dr. M.P. Shukla, Adv. For the Respondent: Mr. S.P. Tripathy, S.C.-7 ----------- 02. 03.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner was appointed as a Prakhand Shikshak in the Rajkiya Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya, Mohanpur Kazipatti in the Block of Bidupur of Vaishali District in May 2007. By the impugned order contained in Annexure-1 dated 02.08.2008 the District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali has issued a direction for stopping payment of honorarium to certain teachers on the ground - 2 - that the certificates produced by them appeared to be from such teaching institutions which raised suspicion about their genuineness or such educational institutions were not included in the directives issued by the department relating to recognized institutions. Petitioner’s case is that as a consequence of Annexure-1 his salary or honorarium has also not been paid since last few months. In fact petitioner’s salary appears to be stopped since July 2008. It is not in the interest of either the respondent authorities or in the interest of the petitioner to keep the matter at the stage of suspicion only. The competent authority as per directives of the Government should look into the entire facts and circumstances relating to educational certificate of the petitioner and other similarly situated persons in the district of Vaishali so that a clear decision in respect of genuineness of their educational certificates is taken at an early date preferably within three months from the date of communication of copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the competent authority decides against the petitioner he would be at - 3 - liberty to challenge such a decision in accordance with law. It is also made clear that payment of the dues and future payments must be ensured to all such candidates whose certificates are found reliable and acceptable. In case, the enquiry is not completed within a period of three months, petitioner may approach this Court for a direction for payment of his salary. Vikash/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)