IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2243 of 2008 Lalita Devi, wife of Mritunjay Panjiara, resident of village Noniachak, P.O. Mahadeopur, P.S. Amarpur, District Banka………………………………………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Banka. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Banka. 4. The District Education Officer, Banka. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 6. The Block Development Officer, Amarpur, Patna. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Amarpur, District Banka. 8. The Mukhiya, Kol Gram Panchayat, Amarpur, District Banka. 9. The Head Master, Primary school, Noniachak, Amarpur, District Banka……………………………….Respondents ----------- 2 23.06.2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by non- payment of her salary as Shiksha Mitra. Under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008), an alternative forum by way of Appellate Authority has been constituted to consider the matters pertaining to service of Panchayat Teachers and the said Appellate Authority has also been empowered to consider the matters pertaining to Shiksha Mitra. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to move the Appellate 2 Authority for redressal of her grievances. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)