IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16975 of 2007 1. BABUA NAND SINGH, S/O LATE MADHUSUDAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-TAJPUR, P.O.-PHULWARIYA TAJPUR, P.S.-MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. 2. LALITA DEVI, W/O SRI SURENDRA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-TAJPUR, P.O.-PHULWARIYA TAJPUR, P.S.-MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. 3. PREM KUMAR CHAUDHARI, S/O SRI ASHARFI CHAUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE-TAJPUR, P.O.- PHULWARIYA TAJPUR, P.S.-MANJHI, DISTRICT- SARAN. 4. MINA DEVI, W/O SRI VIJAY SHANKAR RAM, R/O VILLAGE+P.O.-BHAROPUR KE MATHIA, P.S.- EKMA, DISTRICT-SARAN. 5. LAL MOHAR CHAUDHARY, S/O LATE RAM RAJ CHAUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE-GAREYA TOLA DUMAIGARH, P.O.-DUMAIGARH, P.S.-MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. 6. RENU KUMARI, W/O ASKHILESH KUMAR, R/O VILLAGE-SALEMPUR, P.O.-DUMAIGARH, P.S.- MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. 7. RAVINDRA KUMAR ROY, S/O RAM NARESH ROY, R/OVILLAGE-BHABHAULI, P.O.-GHORAHAT MATHIA, P.S.-MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. 8. MEERA KUMARI, W/O SRI SUSHIL KUMAR RAI, R/O VILLAGE-HARPUR KOTWA, P.O.-TARMA PARSA, P.S.-M.H. HASHANPURA, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 9. NIRMALA KUMARI, W/O SRI SANJAY KUMAR, R/O VILLAGE-CHAINPUR, P.O.-DAMODARPUR, P.S.- KANTI, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 10. PARASHURAM YADAV, S/O SRI SUGRIV YADAV, R/O VILLAGE+P.O.-GHORAHAT MATHIA, P.S.- MANJHI, DISTRICT-SARAN. ………………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCTION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SARAN. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, 2 MANJHI, SARAN. 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANJHI, SARAN. 8. THE GHORAHAT GRAM PANCHAYAT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, GHORAHAT, MANJHI BLOCK, SARAN. 9. THE SECRETARY, GHORAHAT PANCHAYAT, MANJHI BLOCK, SARAN. 10. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT GHORAHAT, MANJHI BLOCK, SARAN. ………………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 12.11.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now 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 functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner and other for consideration of their grievances. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum for consideration of matters relating to employment of Shiksha Mitra/Panchayat Shikshak, 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 3 such an application is filed by the petitioners, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced therewith 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.)