IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9622 of 2009 1. MANJU DEVI WIFE OF RANJEET BAHADUR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-ETADHI, P.S. SONHAN, DISTT. KAIMUR 2. SATYENDRA RAM, SON OF CHHANGUR RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ETADHI, P.S. SONHAN, DISTT. KAIMUR---- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR AT BHABUA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, KAIMUR AT BHABUA 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BHABUA, KAIMUR 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BHABUA, KAIMUR 6. THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT DIHARA, BLOCK BHABUA,KAIMUR 7. THE SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT, DIHARA, BLOCK BHABUA, KAIMUR 8. INDU KUMARI, WIFE OF SHYAM BIHARI RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DIHARA, P.S. BHABUA, DISTT. KAIMUR 9. KANHAIYA RAM SON OF HANUMAN RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MACHIAON, P.S. MOHANIA, DISTT. KAIMUR---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 26.8.2009 Heard counsels for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners were appointed on the post of Panchayat Siksha Mitra by the District Magistrate, Kaimur vide letter No. 199 dated 15.3.2005 and the order contained in Memo No. 98 dated 6.5.2005, of Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Dihara were asked to give their joining at the concerned schools. Petitioners’ case is that as per the direction in the appointment letter, they gave their joining in the concerned Schools and started discharging their duties in the respective schools. However, the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat cancelled their appointment and issued another appointment letter without any memo number in - 2 - the same date, in which petitioners’ names were not included in the list and in their place the names of respondent nos.8 and 9, were included, though were not earlier appointed by District Magistrate, Kaimur. Petitioners were not allowed to be appointed in the year 2005. After four years of their cancellation of their appointment they have come before this Court challenging their appointment and subsequent notifications. Petitioners may approach the appellate Tribunal in the light of notification issued by Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna vide memo No. 681 dated 14.5.2009, whereby, power to hear such appeal have been vested in the District Teachers’ Appointment Appellate Tribunal. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Appellate Tribunal. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.kumar