IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13631 of 2009 1. MANJU DEVI W/O- SRI BRAJ KISHORE SINGH VILL+ P.O- SAHDULAHPUR, P.S- GANGABRIJ, DISTT- VAISHALI 2. GEETA DEVI W/O- SRI KAMESWAR SINGH VILL+ P.O- SAHDULAHPURP.S- GANGABRIJ, DISTT- VAISHALI 3. KANTI DEVI W/O- SRI PRAMOD KUMAR VILL- BHADWAS , P.O HASANPUR, BHASWAS , DISTT- VAAISHALI 4. VIDYA GUPTA W/O- SRI PRABHAT KUMAR DAS VILL- CHAK BIJGANI DIGHI KALA, P.O- DIGHI, P.S- HAJIPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE VAISHAILI AT HAJIPUR 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER null HAJIPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFICER MAHUA, P.O &P.S- MAHUA DISTT- VAISHALI 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, SAHDULAHPUR, P.O &P.S- GANGABRIDGE, DISTT- VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR ----------- 3/ 04.03.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioners were initially appointed as Panchayat Shiksha Mitra and subsequently absorbed on the post of Panchayat Teachers. Their case is that though they are continuing against the post they were appointed, but payment of salary has not been made, since April, 2008. Without considering the merit, this application is being disposed of directing the Block Education Extension Officer, Hajipur, Block Education Extension Officer, Mahua and the Panchayat Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Sahdulahpur, District- Vaishali at Hajipur, to examine the claim of the petitioners. In case petitioners have been absorbed as Panchayat Teacher and discharging their duties on the post, payment of salary should be made to the petitioners. Arrears of salary since April, - 2 - 2008 till date and current salary be paid to the petitioners, on production/communication of this order, within four weeks. The respondents will examine the claim of the petitioners and make entire payment of salary to the petitioners. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)