IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3085 of 2007 1. AMOD PRAKASH KUMAR @ AMODH PRAKASH KUMAR, S/O SHYAMDEO SAO. 2. BARHAN RABIDAS @ BARHAN RAVIDAS, S/O RAMBRIKSHA RABIDAS. 3. KUMARI KIRAN SINHA, W/O SHIVKUMAR PRASAD, ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SATAMAS, P.S.- KHIZERSARAI, DISTRICT-GAYA AND PRESENTLY POSTED AT MIDDLE SCHOOL, SATEMAS, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. 4. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O HAIRDWAR PANDIT 5. PUSHPA KUMARI, W/O SAKALDEO VISHWAKARMA. BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BIHTA, P.S.-KHIZERSARAI, DISTRICT-GAYA AT PRESENT POSTED AT MIDDLE SCHOOL, SATAMAS, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. 6. MITHLESH KUMAR, S/O RAMJATAN PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-PIRBIGHA, P.S.-KHIZERSARAI, DISTRICT- GAYA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT MIDDLE SCHOOL, SATAMES, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. 7. PUJA KUMARI, W/O RAJESH SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE- BIHTA, P.S.-KHIZERSARAI, DISTRICT-GAYA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL SHEKH BIGHA, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. ……………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, MAGADH RANGE, GAYA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA. 6. THE D.D.C., GAYA. 7. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GAYA. 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. 9. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. 10. THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BIHTA, KHIZERSARAI, GAYA. …………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 27.08.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now the Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 are - 2 - functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner and others for consideration of their grievances. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum for consideration of matters relating to employment of Shiksha Mitra/Panchayat Shikshak, 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, the Appellate Authority shall make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits by a speaking order preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose. 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.)