IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2084 of 2007 1. SHEOPUJAN RAM, S/O SRI NAND LAL RAM, R/O VILLAGE-KARMA, P.S.-SADURI, KARMA BLOCK+P.S.- BARUN, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD, PANCHAYT, MEH. 2. MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O SRI SIDHESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-KHAIRA, P.O.-SADURI KARMA BLOCK+P.S.-BARUN, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 3. GITA DEVI, W/O SRI ASHOK CHOUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE+PANCHAYAT-MEH, P.O.-SADURI KARMA, BLOCK+P.S.-BARUN, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 4. DHOODHNATH SINGH, S/O LATE SHIVDHAYAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-KARMA, P.O.-SADURI KARMA, PANCHAYAT-MEH,BLOCK, P.S.-BARUN, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY ADULT EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AURANGABAD. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICERL, BARUN BLOCK, AURANGABAD. 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BARUN BLOCK, AURANGABAD. 7. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT MEH, BLOCK BARUN, DISTRICT AURANGABAD THROUGH SECRETARY-CUM- PANCHAYAT SEWAK OF MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S.- BLOCK BARUN, AURANGABAD. 8. SRI NATHUNI THAKUR, THE EX-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT BLOCK+P.S.- BARUN, AURANGABAD. 9. THE MUKHIYA, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S.- BLOCK BARUN, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 10.SRI PARBAL SINGH, THE EX-MUKHIYA MEH, GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN AURANGABAD. 11. THE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL AMBA MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, AURANGABAD. 12. SRI KAILASH SINGH, THE EX-HEAD MASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AMBA, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S+BLOCK-BARUN, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 13. THE HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL ORIYA MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, AURANGABAD. 14. SRI RAMASHISH PD. SINGH, THE EX- HEADMASTER PRIMARY SCHOOL ORIYA, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. 15. THE HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL NAWARI KHURDE, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK+P.S.-BARUN, AURANGABAD. 2 16. SRI RAM BILAS SINGH, THE EX-HEADMASTER PRIMARY SCHOOL NARAI KHURD, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. 17. THE HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL KARMA MEH, GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, AURANGABAD. 18. SRI RAM NARAYAN SINGH, THE EX-HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL KARMA, MEH GRAM PANCHAYAT P.S.+BLOCK-BARUN, AURANGABAD. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 16.04.2010 Learned counsels agree that 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 now functional and hence an efficacious alternative forums is available to the petitioners and others for consideration of all their grievances in respect of their employment. In the circumstances, 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 such an application is filed by the petitioners within one month, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and 3 other relevant records 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.)