Subodh Pandit And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6787 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Subodh Pandit, Son of Ramanand Pandit, Resident of VillageKhanezadpur, P.S. Minapur, District Muzaffarpur.

2. Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of Village-Hussainpur, P.S. Bochha, District-Muzaffarpur.

3. Pankaj Kumar, Son of Ram Shreshta Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village-Sustatok, P.S. Gaighat, District-Muzaffarpur.

4. Vina Kumari, Daughter of Parichhan Pandit, Resident of VillageMohammadpur, Mobarak, P.S. Maniyari, District-Muzaffarpur.

5. Archana Kumari, Daughter of Ramdev Prasad, Resident of Village-Tengrari, P.S. Shivaypatti, District-Muzaffarpur.

6. Sunita Kumari, Daughter of Binod Kumar, Resident of VillageJhapahdih, P.S. Ahiyapur, District-Muzaffarpur.

7. Murad Ali @ Md. Murad Alam, Son of Sanaullah, Resident of Village-Mothahanmal Dharampur, P.S. Minapur, DistrictMuzaffarpur.

8. Laxmi Kumari, Daughter of Vishwanath Prasad, Resident of Village-Ali Neoura, P.S. Minapur, District-Muzaffarpur.

9. Sonelal Kumar, Son of Ram Ishwar Pandit, Resident of VillagePatahi, P.S.Sadar, District-Muzaffarpur.

10. Babita Kumari Daughter of Lal Mohan Sah, Resident of VillageDaud Chapra, P.S.-Minapur, District-Muzaffarpur.... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3. The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur.

4. The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), Muzaffarpur.

5. The Block Education officer, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur.. ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Krishna Chandra Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, AC to -GP-23 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 13-04-2018 The petitioners are aggrieved by non-payment of salary.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were validly appointed after following the selection process in terms of the Rule and they are regularly discharging duty of Panchayat Teachers under different Panchayats of

Patna High Court CWJC No.6787 of 2018(2) dt.13-04-2018 2/2 Minapur Block, District-Muzaffarpur .

In the matter of payment of salary, the respondents are under obligation to examine whether the appointment of the teachers are legal and valid and whether they have worked for the period they are claiming salary. Both the issues are within the domain of the authority.

Under the aforesaid circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Education Officer and the District Programme Officer, respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to verify the record and on verification of the records if it is found that the petitioners were validly appointed and they have worked for the period they are claiming salary, the respondents are under obligation to make payment of salary. The entire exercise must be completed by the respondents within a maximum period of 60 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order.

With the aforesaid the writ petition stands disposed of. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) spandey/- U