IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13236 of 2008 Bibi Hasmi Khatoon alias Bibi Hashmi Khatoon, wife of Md. Noor Alam, daughter of Md. Abdus Samad, resident of Village Ekchanna, P.S. Barsoi, P.O. Dachna, District Katihar………….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Collector, Katihar, District Katihar. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar, District Katihar. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar, District Katihar. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Barsoi, P.S. Barsoi, District Katihar. 6. The Block Development Officer, Barsoi, P.S. Barsoi, District Katihar. 7. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Belwadangi, P.S. Barsoi, P.O. Dachna, District Katihar……………………………………………………………….………Respondents --------- 2 18.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by an order of the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Belwadangi, as contained in Annexure-8, by which on the alleged ground of non- submission of the original certificates by the petitioner for verification, he has held up the salary of petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Mukhiya is deliberately not accepting the original certificates of the petitioner for verification and is only 2 making an excuse to withhold salary of the petitioner. In view of the controversy being raised by the petitioner, this Court directs the petitioner to file a complaint before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules, if necessary, within four weeks from today. If such a complaint is filed, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat and, if necessary, shall require his presence before the Appellate Authority itself for acceptance of the original certificates of the petitioner for verification and thereafter the Appellate Authority shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after complying with Principles of Natural Justice with regard to grievance of petitioner in respect of payment of salary. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)