IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16258 of 2006 1. PINTU KUMARI, D/O RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MOHIUDDINPUR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 2. MADHURI KUMARI, D/O SHAMBHU SHARAN YADAV, R/O VILLAGE-MOHIUDDINPUR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 3. RUPESH KUMAR, S/O SURENDRA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-BELAI, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 4. ANOJ KUMAR, S/O BIJENDRA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-MOHIUDDINPUR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. SECRETARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JEHANABAD. 4. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-CHAIRMAN, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, JEHANABAD. 5. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION-CUM- CO-ORDINATOR, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, JEHANABAD. 6. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, JEHANABAD. 7. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 8. MUKHIYA, AIHISA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK- GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 9. GRAM SEWAK-CUM-SECRETARY, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, AIHISA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK-GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 10.SUKH SUBIDHA COMMITTEE, AIHISA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK-GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 11.CHAIRMAN, SUKH SUBIDHA COMMITTEE, AIHISA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 12.KALABATI SINHA, W/O SHEO SHANKAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-GHORSAR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 13.REKHA KUMARI, D/O ARJUN KAPOOR, R/O VILLAGE-BELAI, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 14.MANJU KUMARI, W/O SHEO SHANKAR PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-BELAI, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 15.NEELAM KUMARI, D/O MAHENDRA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-NOSHAHRACHAK, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 2 16.RUBI KUMARI, D/O VIJAY PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-AIHISA, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 17.MEENA KUMARI, W/O AWADHESH PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-MOHIUDDINPUR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 18.RANJAN KUMAR, S/O ARJUN PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-GHORSAR, GANGAPUR, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 19.BIJENDRA KUMAR, S/O SURESH PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-BELAI, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. 20.SANJAY KUMAR, S/O VIJAY KUMAR SINHA, R/O VILLAGE-BELAI, P.S.-GHOSHI, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 31.03.2010 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 3 documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and 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.)