IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12505 of 2009 VIRENDRA KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02/ 05.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. It is contended that the petitioner was appointed as a Panchayat Teacher on contract for 11 months on 22.2.2003. After expiry of 11 months it was renewed in January, 2004. The second tenure expired in December, 2005 which was again renewed till November, 2006 a third time. In between after promulgation of statutory rules he acquired the status of a Panchayat Teacher with effect from 1.7.2006 but salary is being denied to him from March, 2007. Counsel for the State has no objection to the disposal of this writ application with a direction to respondent no. 4 to examine the grievances of the petitioner and decide the issue of his salary in accordance with law within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the authority proposes to pass an order adverse to the petitioner he shall be required to pass a reasoned and speaking order. The writ application stands disposed off with the aforesaid directions. DKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)