1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16178 of 2007 Manoj Kumar S/o Sri Arun Kumar, resident of village Mariyawan, P.S. Bikram, Dist. Patna. … Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vikash Bhwan, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Patna. 3.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Patna. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Bikram, Patna. 6.The Gram Panchayat Moriyawan Shivgarh, Bikram, Dist. Patna through its Mukhiya. … Respondents ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16189 of 2007 Rubi Kumari W/o Shyama Kant Sharma and D/o Shankar, resident of village Kauaashan, P.S. Gobindganj, Dist. East Champaran, at present resident of village Madhopur Madhumalat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Collector of the District, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 4.The District Education Officer, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Turkauliya, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 6.The Block Development Officer, Turkauliya, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Madhopur Madhumalat Panchayat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 8.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Madhopur Madhumalat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 9.Hasmuddin Dewan, Up-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Madhopur Madhumalat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16191 of 2007 1.Jai Krishna Kumar Singh S/o Sri Yogendra Singh R/o village Lakra, P.O. Changari Mirjapur, P.S. Parahat, Dist. Banka. 2.Babi Kumari W/o Shankar Kumar Rajak, R/o Vill. Bajnathpur, P.O. Harnathpur, P.S. Sahkund, Dist. Bhagalpur. 3.Sushila Kumari S/o Ramsaran Yadav, R/o vill. Sondiha, P.O. Shambhuganj, P.S. Parahat, Dist. Banka. 4.Poonam Kumari D/o Mangal Pd. Yadav, R/o Mohalla Aadarsha Nagar Amarpur Road, Block Gel Banka, P.O. + P.S. + Dist. Banka. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar. 3.The Director, Primary Education Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2 4.The District Magistrate, Banka. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 6. The Block Development Officer, Banka. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Banka. 8.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram panchayat Behera, Block + Dist. Banka. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16208 of 2007 Paramjeet Kumar S/o Late Sheodhar Baitha, R/o village Baijua, Bintoli, P.S. Baria, Dist. West Champaran at Bettiah. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.The Deputy Development Commissioner, West Champaran at Bettiah. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran at Bettiah. 5. The Block Development Officer, Bairia, West Champaran at Bettiah. 6.The Mukhiya, Baijua Gram Panchayat, P.S. Bairia, Dist. West Champaran at Bettiah. 7.The Secretary, Baijua Gram panchayat, P.S. Bairia, Dist. West Champaran at Bettiah. 8.Jitendra Kumar, S/o Rudal Ram (Up. Mukhiya), R/o village Gobrahi (Rajghat), P.S. Bairia, Dist. West Champaran at Bettiah. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16227 of 2007 Anjarul Hakim S/o Halimuddin R/o village Samanpur, P.S. Balrampur, Dist. Katihar. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Katihar. 4.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 6. The Block Development Officer, Balrampur (Telta), Katihar. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Balrampur, Katihar. 8.The Chairman, Selection Committee of Primary Schol Teachers, Gram Panchayat, Lohagara, P.S. Balrampur, Dist. Katihar. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Lohagara, P.S. Balrampur, Dist. Katihar. 10.Secretary cum Panchayat Sevak, Gram Panchayat, Lohagara, P.S. Balrampur, Dist. Katihar. 11.Salik Hashmi S/o S.M. Shamim Ahmad, R/o village Sehpur, P.S. Balrampur, Dist. Katihar. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16232 of 2007 Renu Kumari W/o Sri Akhilesh Rai, D/o Sri Keshav Prasad Singh, R/o village Surmi, P.S. Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. 3 Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Department of Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.The Collector cum District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara. 5.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur at Ara. 6. The Block Development Officer, Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Bjojpur at Ara. 9.Gram Panchayat Raj Kusumbha, Block + P.S. Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur through its Mukhiya. 10.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Kusumbha, Block + P.S. Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. 11.Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Kusumbha, Block + P.S. Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. 12.Birendra Kumar Choudhary, S/o Sri Raja Ram Choudhary, R/o village Surmi, P.S. Udwant Nagar, Dist. Bhojpur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16243 of 2007 1.Subodh Kumar Ray S/o Sri Ram Prasad Roy. 2.Agam Lal Thakur, S/o Sri Maganu Thakur, 3.Ashok Kumar Jha, S/o Sri Kashi nath Jha. All resident of village + P.O. Muraitha, P.S. Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. 4.Mohammed Israil S/o Late Abdul Rahim, R/o village Bhiroha, P.S. Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director, Primary and Adult Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Darbhanga. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Darbhanga. 5. The Block Development Officer, Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. 7.The Panchayat Secretary of the Gram Panchayat, Muraitha, Dist. Darbhanga. 8.Mr. Brij Mohan Thakur, S/o Sri Sitaram Thakur. 9.Mrs. Madhu Kumari, W/o Sri Gopal Thakur. 10.Mrs. Parnit Kumari, W/o Sri Brij Mohan Thakur. All the Respondent No. 8 to 10 are R/o village + P.O. Muraitha, P.S. Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. 11.Mohammed Sarfaroz Ahmed, S/o Sri Abdul Rauf, R/o village Bhairoha, P.O. Muraitha, P.S. Jale, Dist. Darbhanga. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16246 of 2007 Sufia Anjum D/o Mohd Shalim, R/o Mohalla Khodnagar, Azadbagh, P.S. Chatauni, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. Versus 4 1.The State Of Bihar through Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 3.The Regional Education Officer, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4. The District Education Superintendent, East Champaran, Motihari. 5. The Block Development Officer, Banjaria, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Banjaria, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Panchrukha East Banjaria Block, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. 8.The Mukhiya cum Chairman, Panchayat Sikshak Niyojan Samiti, Gram Panchayat Raj Panchrukha East Banjaria Block, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. 9.Gulsham Ara D/o Hafijullah, R/o village and P.O. Jaisinpur, Khirwa Bazar, P.S. Turkaulia, Dist. East Champaran, Motihari. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16261 of 2007 Kumari Rekha Singh @ Rekha Singh W/o Laxman Singh, resident of village Barnaon, P.S. Aayar, Dist. Bhojpur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.Director Bihar Panchayat Raj, Bihar, Patna. 3.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Bhojpur. 5.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur. 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Bhojpur. 7.The District Education Officer, Bhojpur. 8. The Block Education Extension Officer, Jagdispur, Bhojpur. 9. The Block Development Officer, Jagdispur, Bhojpur. 10.The Mukhia, Raj Kumari Devi W/o …….., Barnaon Panchayat, Jagdispur, Bhojpur. 11.The Secretary, Panchayat Samiti, Sobhakant Das, Barnao Panchayat, Jagdispur, Bhojpur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16263 of 2007 Ravi Shekhar Kumar S/o Yogendra Ram, R/o village Shahpur Baghauni, P.S. Woeni (O.P.) Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar Secretary Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur. 4. The Block Development Officer, Tajpur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Tajpur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 6.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Shahpur Baghauna, Tajpur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Shahpur Baghauna, 5 Tajpur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 8.Pramod Kumar S/o Bishundeo Das Keshav, R/o village Shahpur Bagauni, P.S. Woeni (O.P.) Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16278 of 2007 Gita Kumari Shrivastava W/o Awadhesh Kumar Verma, R/o Mohalla Lala Tola Agarwa, P.S. Town Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Collector of the District, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 4. The District Education Officer, Motihari, Dist. East Champaran. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Turkauliya, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 6. The Block Development Officer, Turkauliya, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Madhopur Madhumalat Panchayat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 8.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Madhopur Madhumalat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. 9.Hasmuddin Dewan, Up-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Madhopur Madhumalat, P.S. Turkauliya, Dist. East Champaran. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16286 of 2007 Ritesh Kumar Choudhary S/o Sri Pashupati Nath Choudhary, R/o village + P.O. & P.S. Mahishi, Dist. Saharsa. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director, Department of Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Saharsa. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Mahishi, Block Mahishi, Dist. Saharsa. 6. The Block Development Officer, Mahishi, Block Mahishi, Dist. Saharsa. 7.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Manowar, Block Mahishi, Dist. Saharsa. 8.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Manowar, Block Mahishi, Dist. Saharsa. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16287 of 2007 Pinki Kumari D/o Ambika Rai, R/o village and Post Kanti, P.S. Fatehpur, Dist. Gaya. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2. Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development 6 Department, Bihar, Patna 1. 3.District Magistrate, Gaya. 4. District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. 5. Block Development Officer, Tankuppa, Gaya. 6.Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Barsauna, Tankuppa Block, Dist. Gaya. 7. Block Education Extension Officer, Tankuppa, Gaya. 8.Mukhiya Barsauna Gram Panchayat village Barsauna Dist. Gaya. 9.Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16307 of 2007 Dilip Kumar Singh S/o Harikishore Singh R/o village Kolwara, P.S. Saraiya (Out Post Jaintpur), Dist. Muzaffarpur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Primary and Adult Education Department Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, (D.S.E.) Muzaffarpur. 4.The Block Education Officer (B.E.O.) Saraiya, Muzaffarpur. 5.The Mukhiya of Naranji Jeevani Panchayat Block Saraiya, Dist. Muzaffarpur. 6.The Panchayat Sachiv Naranji Jeevani Panchayat Saraiya Block, Dist. Muzaffarpur. 7.Krishna Kumar Singh S/o Late Ganga Singh, R/o village Naragi Jagddish, P.S. Saraiya, Dist. Muzaffarpur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16310 of 2007 Kumari Sipu @ Sipu Kumari D/o Ran Vijay Singh, R/o village Balthara, P.S. Rajoun, Dist. Banka. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Banka. 4.The District Education Officer, Banka. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 6.The Block Development Officer, Rajaun, Banka. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Rajaun, Banka. 8.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Harchandi Amhara, Block Rajaun, Dist. Banka. 9.The Secretary, Gram Panchayat Harchandi Amhara, Block Rajaun, Dist. Banka. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16315 of 2007 Kanti Kumari D/o Hari Rajak, R/o village Janmohammedpur, P.O. Kalgiganj, P.S. Kahalgaon, Dist. Bhagalpur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Bihar, Patna. 7 2. District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 3. Block Education Extension Officer, Rajoun, Dist. Banka. 4. Block Development Officer, Rajoun, Dist. Banka. 5.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Sanjha Shyampur, Block Rajoun, Dist. Banka. 6.Panchayat Secretary, Gram panchayat, Sanjha Shyampur, Block Rajoun, Dist. Banka. 7.Headmaster, Primary School, Raipura, P.S. Rajoun, Dist. Banka. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16320 of 2007 Santosh Kumar Singh S/o Late Bibhishan Prasad Singh R/o village Raghunathpur, P.S. Tajpur Halai, Dist. Samastipur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate cum Chairman, Bihar Education Project, Samastipur. 4.The District Superintendent of Education cum District working Programme Coordinator, Bihar Education Project, Samastipur. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Morwa, Dist. Samastipur. 6.The Block Development Officer, Morwa, Dist. Samastipur. 7.The Headmaster, Primary School, Hassanpur (Kanpakon) Gram Panchayat Raj Pariyahi, Morwa, Dist. Samastipur. 8.The Secretary – Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Pariyahi, Block Morwa, Dist. Samastipur. 9.Anamika Krishna, Primary School Hassanpur, Gram Panchayat Raj Pariyahi, Block Morwa, Dist. Samastipur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16325 of 2007 Sunita Kumari W/o Sri Arun Kumar Sharma, R/o village Domedih, P.O. Sevatapur, Block Mairwa, Dist. Siwan. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Primary Education, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Siwan. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan. 6.The Nodal Officer, Saran cum Incharge of Employment of Primary Teacher. 7.The Block Education Officer, Mairwa (Wiwan). 8. The Block Development Officer, Mairwa (Wiwan). 9.The Panchayat Secretary, Sevatapur Gram Panchayat, Block Mairwa (Wiwan). 10.The Mukhia, Sevetapur Gram Panchayat, Block Mairwa (Wiwan). ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16331 of 2007 8 1.Pramod Kumar S/o Sri Ram Bali Ram, R/o village Bali Pur, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur, Posted in New Prathmik Vidyalay Dhangarha, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur (Bhabhua). 2.Pramod Kumar Singh S/o Late Suryabansh Singh, R/o village Chenari Dih, P.S. Chenari, Dist. Rohtas, Posted in New Prathmik Vidyalay Dhangarha, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur (Bhabhua). 3.Maya Kumari D/o Sri Dinanath Singh, R/o village Khanethi, P.S. Sonhan, Dist. Kaimur, Posted in Primary School Umapur, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur (Bhabhua). 4.Shnehlata Kumari D/o Sri Parash Nath Singh, R/o village Radha Khanrh, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur, Posted in Primary School Masahi, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur (Bhabhua). Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Collector Kaimur at Bhabhua. 3.Deputy Development Commissioner, Kaimur at Bhabhua. 4. District Superintendent of Education cum Sub divisional Education Officer, Bhabhua (Kaimur). 5.Sachiv, Panchayat Shikshak Niyojan Samiti, Panchayat Saraiyan, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur. 6. Block Development Officer, Bhagwanpur, Kaimur. 7. Block Education Extension Officer, Bhagwanpur. 8.Mukhia, Gram Panchayat, Saraiya, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur (Bhabhua). 9.Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj, Saraiya, P.S. Bhagwanpur, Dist. Kaimur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16339 of 2007 Arbind Kumar Singh S/o Late Harinandan Singh R/o village Methoura, P.O. Duboli, P.S. Pannapur, Dist. Saran at Chapra. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate Saran at Chapra. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Saran at Chapra. 4.The District Development Commissioner (D.D.C.), Saran at Chapra. 5.The Block Development Officer, Pannapur, Dist. Saran at Chapra. 6.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Totahan Jagatpur, Saran at Chapra. 7.Panchayat Secretary Totahan Jagatpur, Saran at Chapra. 8.Rabindra Prasad S/o not known named, R/o village Pakari Narotam P.O. Satjora Bazar, P.S. Pannapur, Dist. Saran at Chapra. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16372 of 2007 Anjani Kumar Thakur S/o Sri Raj Narayan Thakur, R/o Village Mohiddi Nagar, P.S. Waris Nagar, Dist. Samastipur. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Human Resources, Bihar, Patna. 2.The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 3.The Secretary, Firangi Rai Primary Teachers Training Colege, 9 Bairia Chouk, Muzaffarpur. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer, Waris Nagar, Dist. Samastipur. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16376 of 2007 Anju Kumari W/o Sri Sikandar Singh, R/o village Amba, P.S. Teghara, Dist. Begusarai. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Begusarai. 3.The Sub Divisional Education Officer, Begusarai. 4.The Block Education Officer, Teghara Block, P.S. Teghara, Dist. Begusarai. 5.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Chilhai at Amba, P.O. Amba, P.S. Teghara, Dist. Begusarai. 6.The Headmaster, Primary School, Amba At & P.O. Amba, P.S. Teghara, Dist. Begusarai. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16396 of 2007 Rajnish Raj S/o Surendra Mandal, R/o village Kiranpur, Block Surajgarha, P.S. Mednichowki, Dist. Lakhisarai. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director (Primary Education) Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 5.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Lakhisarai. 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Lakhisarai. 7.The District Education Officer, Lakhisarai. 8.The B.D.O., Halsi, Dist. Lakhisarai. 9.The Block Education Extension Officer, Halsi, Dist. Lakhisarai. 10.The Present Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Halsi, Block and P.S. Halsi, Dist. Lakhisarai. 11.The present Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Halsi, Block and P.S. Halsi, Dist. Lakhisarai. ---------------------------------- with CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16399 of 2007 Shashi Kumari D/o of Sri Hazari Lal Prasad, R/o village and Post Garahiya, P.S. Madhuban, Dist. East Champaran (Motihari). Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, East Champaran (Motihari). 3. The District Education Officer, East Champaran (Motihari). 4. The District Superintendent of Education, East Champaran (Motihari). 5. The Block Development Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran. 6.The Block Education Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran. 7.Sri Anand Kumar Singh, Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Garahiya, East 10 Champaran. 8.Sri Gangndeo Prasad, the then Panchayat Sevak cum Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Garahiya, East Champaran (Motihari). ---------------------------------- 2. 22.7.2011 All these cases relate to the engagement of the petitioners as a Shiksha Mitra and/or appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. It has been claimed by most of the petitioners that had they been engaged and continued in service as a Shiksha Mitra, they could have got the benefit of absorption on the post of Panchayat Shikshak in terms of Rule 20(iii) of 2006 Rules. In some of the cases the grievance relate directly to selection and appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. The aforesaid 2006 Rule however itself provides a statutory alternative remedy in Rule-18 thereof, wherein, an independent body namely the District Teachers Appellate Authority has been constituted to look into any of the grievances relating to employment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak which in its wide sweep would also include the absorption of Shiksha Mitra on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. 11 For some period of time there was some sort of confusion as with regard to jurisdiction for entertaining the dispute relating to engagement/ continuation on the post of Shiksha Mitra, in view of the provisions made in Rule-18 regarding complaint in relation to employment and service condition of Panchayat teachers only but then the State Government has also clarified the same by its circular dated 14.05.2009 in terms of Rule 19 of 2006 Rules that even the dispute relating to the post of Shiksha Mitra could be adjudicated by the District Teachers Appellate Authority. The tribunal in form of the District Teachers Appellate Authority is therefore fully competent to entertain a complaint as with regard to selection and appointment on the post of Shikshamitra or Panchayat Shikshak and it has full powers to find out the facts and decide the issues in the light of the relevant Rules and/or Circular. Therefore, these writ applications are disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners of these cases to approach the concerned District Teachers Appellate 12 Authority within a period of eight weeks from today and if such an application by way of complaint is filed individually by them before the concerned Authority, it will proceed to examine the claim of the concerned petitioner on merit and would not non suit any one of them on the ground of limitation. It is however made clear, that in case, the petitioners would also assail the engagement/continuation of any other persons on the post of Shiksha Mitra who have been later on absorbed as Panchayat Shikshak, not only the Authority will have to issue notices to such persons but will have to also afford opportunity of hearing to them before passing the final order on such complaint/representation filed by the petitioners before the Authority. The Authority keeping in view that the dispute has lingered for a long time and that the Authority was constituted during the pendency of these writ applications filed in the year 2007 must ensure that a final decision in accordance with law is taken within a period of six months from the date of filing of the complaint/ 13 representation of the concerned petitioners. With the aforementioned observations and direction, these applications are disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/