IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12088 of 2009 AJAY KUMAR, Son of Sri Ram Narayan Mahto, resident of Mohalla-Shahid Chowk, P.O. and P.S.-Jainagar, District-Madhubani. ................Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through its Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat Building, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Madhubani. 4. The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. The District Superintendent of Education-Cum-District Programme Coordinator, Bihar Education Project, Madhubani. 6. The Block Development Officer, Jainagar, District-Madhubani. 7. Mukhiya, Dullipatti Gram Panchayat, P.O. and P.S.-Jainagar, District-Madhubani. 8. Panchayat Secretary, Dullipatti Gram Panchayat, P.O. and P.S.- Jainagar, District-Madhubani. 9. Principal, New Primary School, Muslim tola, P.S. and Block- Jainagar, District-Madhubani. .........Respondents. ----------- 2/ 20.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Teacher on 29.11.2007 vide order contained in Memo No. 40. He joined on the post on 30.11.2007 and as stated in the writ application, is still continuing on the post. Petitioner’s grievance is that despite, specific direction being issued by the Block Development Officer, Jainagar to the Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Dullipatti and the Panchayat Secretary of Dullipatti to make payment of petitioner’s salary, considering his absentee record, still payment has not been made. It is submitted that from the document annexed with writ application, it will transpire that the payment of petitioner’s salary has not been made, for the reason that on his appointment letter the Mukhiya 2 has not put his signature, if, that is the reason for not making the payment of petitioner’s salary. It is completely illegal and arbitrary on behalf of the respondents. The Mukhiya should have put his signature on the appointment letter, which might have been left inadvertently. It is an admitted fact that petitioner is continuously discharging his duty since 30.11.2007. The Block Development Officer has also certified it. The circumstance indicates that there is no valid reason for not making payment of salary to the petitioner. This application is disposed of giving direction to the Mukhiya, Panchayat Secretary of Dullipatti Gram Panchayat to make payment of entire arrears of salary to the petitioner since 30.11.2007 till date. Regularly payments must be made within eight weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. Sanjeet/ ( Mridula Mishra, J.)