IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1656 of 2009 Chintamuni Kumari, daughter of Banarasi Sah, wife of Shri Lalbabu Sah, resident of village Naviganj, P.O. Meerganj, Police Station Barharia, District Siwan………………………………………………………………………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. 5. The Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division at Chapra. 6. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum- Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Saran at Chapra. 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Saran at Chapra. 8. The Block Development Officer, Barhariya, District Saran. 9. The Block Education Extension Officer, Barhariya, District Saran. 10. The Block Development Officer, Amnaur, District Saran. 11. The Block Education Extension Officer, Amnaur, District Saran. 12. The Block Development Officer, Chapra Sadar, District Saran. 13. The Block Education Extension Officer, Chapra Sadar, District Saran 14. The Block Development Officer, Dariyapur, District Saran. 15. The Block Education Extension Officer, Dariyapur, District Saran. 16. The Block Development Officer, Garkha, District Saran. 17. The Block Education Extension Officer, Garkha, District Saran. 18. The Block Development Officer, Marhowrah, District Saran. 19. The Block Education Extension Officer, Marhowrah, District Saran. 20. The Block Development Officer, Baniapur, District Saran. 21. The Block Education Extension Officer, Baniapur, District Saran. 22. The Block Development Officer, Dighwara, District Saran. 2 23. The Block Education Extension Officer, Dighwara, District Saran. 24. The Block Development Officer, Nagra, District Saran. 25. The Block Education Extension Officer, Nagra, District Saran. 26. The Mayor, Sonepur Nagar Parishad, District Saran. 27. The Chief Executive Officer, Sonepur Nagar Parishad, District Saran. 28. The Mayor, Chapra Nagar Parishad, District Saran. 29. The Chief Executive Officer, Chapra Nagar Parishad, District Saran. 30. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Raipura, Block Amnour, District Saran. 31. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Raipura, Block Amnour, District Saran. ………………………………………………….Respondents. ----------- 4 13.09.2010 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 petitioner 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 petitioner to file an appropriate appeal/application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for 3 redressal of her grievances. In case such an appeal is filed by the petitioner 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 other relevant records and make all endeavours to dispose of the same on merits in reference to the original records after hearing the parties concerned by a speaking order, preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose, by condoning the delay, if any. No order of any authority, passed earlier in terms of Rule 18, as it stood prior to amendment, or any order passed by any authority of the Government at the District level shall be treated as impediment in consideration of the matter judiciously on merits in terms of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. B.T. (J.N. Singh, J.)