IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16097 of 2011 1. KUSHESHWAR MANDAL, S/O LATE SUKDEO MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE- BACHHAUNI, P.O.- DHARMDIHA, BLOCK-PHULPARAS, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEADMASTER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM-MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL 2. RAGHU MANDAL S/O LATE RAMJEE MANDAL R/O VILLAGE- MOHANPUR, P.O.- BARHARA, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM-MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL 3. BHOLA PRASAD MANDAL S/O LATE DOMI MANDAL R/O VILLAGE- MOHANPUR, P.O.- BARHARA, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM- MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL 4. SHYAMJI MANDAL S/O LATE RAM PRASAD MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE- MOHANPUR, P.O.- BARHARA, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM- MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL 5. JAGANNATH MAHTO S/O LATE BIDHICHAND MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE- PARSAUNI, P.O.- BAKAUR, BLOCK+DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM-MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL 6. HIRALAL MANDAL S/O LATE NETI MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE- PARSAUNI, P.O.- GANAURA, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT-SUPAUL. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, BHOGILAL PRIMARY-CUM-MIDDLE SANSKRIT SCHOOL, GAJHARA MOHANPUR, BLOCK-MARAUNA, DISTRICT- SUPAUL ………….Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE BIHAR SANSKRIT SHIKSHA BOARD, PATNA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY 3. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR SANSKRIT SHIKSHA BOARD, PATNA 4. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR SANSKRIT SHIKSHA BOARD, PATNA ………….Respondents ----------- 2. 20.09.2011 The petitioners have raised a grievance that even though they have been regularly working as Headmaster/ Assistant Teachers in the Bhogilal Primary- cum-Middle Sanskrit School, Gajhara Mohanpur, Block- Marauna, District-Supaul, they have not been paid their salary for the period between 01.04.1998 to 31.03.2005, though the salary has been paid prior and subsequent to the stated period. It is their further case that they have been pursuing the matter with the concerned respondents and have filed a representation dated 12.11.2009 (Annexure-2) before the Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna (Respondent-3), but till date they have not been paid the salary to which the claim to be entitled. Learned counsel for the State is present and has been heard. This petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file fresh representations before the Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna (Respondent-3) and if any such representations are filed within a period of two weeks hereof, the same shall be disposed of by him within a further period of two months by a speaking order and in case any dues are found payable to the petitioners, the same should be paid within a further period of two months thereafter. Fahad. ( Vikash Jain, J. )