IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11230 of 2006 RAM DINESH SAHANI, S/O DEV LAL SAHANI, R/O VILLAGE-MADHUBAN KANTI, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, BIHAR SHIKSHA PARIYOJNA, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE PANCHAYAT SEVAK/SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT, BARA BHARATI, BLOCK-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 6. RAM CHANDRA PRASAD YADAV, S/O LATE LAKHAN RAI, THE THEN MUKHIYA OF GRAM PANCHAYAT BARA BHARATI, BLOCK-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 7. BHOLA SHANKAR, S/O SRI YUGAL DAS, R/O VILLAGE-PAKHANAHA JEETWAR, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 8. ABHISHEK KUMAR, S/O GAURI SHANKAR RAI, R/O VILLAGE-BADARMURIYA, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 9. NITESH KUMAR, S/O BIGU RAM SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BHELAI, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 10.LALIT KUMAR, S/O JAI KRISHANA DAS, R/O VILLAGE-MADHUBANKANTI, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 11.SARITA SHARMA, W/O DEONATH THAKUR, R/O VILLAGE-BARAHUSAN, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 12.SUNITA KUMARI, W/O SHANKER RAI, R/O VILLAGE-RAJARMURIYA, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 13.KRISHANA KUMARI, W/O RADHESHYAM SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BISHUNPUR PANDEY, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 14.KUMARI RITU, W/O PRABHAKAR RAI, R/O VILLAGE-MADHUBAN KANTI, P.S.-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 31.03.2010 Learned counsels agree that the Appellate 2 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 application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of his grievances. In case such an application 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 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 3 expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)