IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10203 of 2009 ANIL KUMAR son of late Baidhya Nath Prasad, resident of Village Raghunathpur P.O.Raghunathpur P.S.Brahmpur Dist.Buxar. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The District Superintendent of Education, Buxar. 3.The B.D.O.Brahmpur. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer, Brahmpur,Dist. Buxar. 5.The Head Master, Girl M.S.Raghunathpur Anchal Brahmpur Dist. Buxar ----------- 2 10.9.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Prayer of the petitioner is for commanding the Mukhia of the Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Secretary and other authorities of the Education Department in the district of Buxar for making payment of arrears of salary for the period 1.9.2006 to 30.9.2008. Considering the fact that the payment of salary is also one of the service conditions of Panchayat Teacher and District Teachers Appellate Tribunal has been vested with such power under Rule 18 of Bihar Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rule 2008 for deciding all dispute relating to service conditions of Panchayat/Block teachers. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate tribunal. In case such an appeal is filed within one month from today, it should be decided in accordance with law after giving proper notice to the concerned including Mukhia, Panchayat Secretary and newly appointed persons as well as the District Superintendent of Education 2 in order to find out the genuineness of the claim of the petitioner and for issuance of direction in this regard. The appeal must be decided within the statutory period. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)