IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15954 of 2007 FULSUNDARI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ------- 4 30.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner prays for a direction to respondent officials to remove respondent numbers 7 and 8 from Utakal Middle School, Harpur, Block Kotwa in the district of Siwan as they are continuing there as teachers contrary to the provision of law. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid respondents were appointed Shiksha Mitra in the School for a period of 7-8 months commencing from 10.5.2005 and ending on 9.5.2006. Petitioner also submits that in the enquiry contained in annexure- 13 respondents have been indicted. Learned counsel for the State referring to para 8 of the counter affidavit states that that the Government vide its memo no. 974 dated 1.7.2006 allowed to continue the Shiksha Mitras to continue, as there was Panchayati Raj election and in this background the private respondents 7 and 8 were allowed to continue on the post. In the meantime, Rules regulating them came into effect from 1.7.2006 and the persons continuing as Shiksha Mitra continued in service as Panchyat Teacher and their services not required to be affirmed by the Panchayat and thus respondents 7 and 8 continued in service and in the circumstances there was no need to grant extension of the services of the Shiksha Mitra like them. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, this Court - 2 - observes that the petitioner should approach the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, respondent no. 3. It goes without saying that if the petitioner makes any representation in this respect, respondent no. 3 who would dispose of the same preferably within a period of three months thereof. The writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).