IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11703 of 2009 SANJAY KUMAR, Son of Sri Deep Narain Yadav, resident of village- Sukhasan, P.S.-Murliganj (Arar O.P.), District-Madhepura. ……………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Katihar. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 4. The Block Education Extension Officer, Falka, Katihar. 5. The Block Development Officer, Falka, Katihar. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Govindpur Under Falka Block, District- Katihar. 7. The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Govindpur, under Falka Block, District-Katihar. …………Respondents. ----------- 2/ 07.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s payment of salary since February 2009 has been stopped by the Panchayat Secretary and Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Govindpur in the district of Katihar. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is not apparent reason for non-payment of salary. Petitioner has represented his case before all concerned authorities. The Block Education Extension Officer has also directed the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary to make payment of petitioner’s salary but nothing is being done. The Block Education Extension Officer has also by letter No. 264 dated 11.8.2009, has directed the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary to make payment of petitioner’s salary but still no action has taken. Petitioner has annexed a general direction issued by the Principal Secretary of Human Resources Department, Bihar to the District Superintendent of Education to take action in such matters - 2 - where for no rhyme and reason the payment of Panchayat Teachers have been stopped by the concerned Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary. This matter is being disposed of giving direction to the District Superintendent of Eduation, Katihar and Block Education Extension Officer, Katihar to act in the light of the direction issued by the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna contained in Letter No. 1166 dated 23.7.2009 the salary of the petitioner which has been stopped should be resumed and the D.S.E. will also take action against erring Panchayat Secretary and Mukhiya who have stopped payment of salary to the petitioner without rhyme and reason. The payment should be made to the petitioner within three weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)