IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14720 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Najana Parween D/o Md. Atiqur Rahman, R/o Village- Dhubauli, P.S. Katara, District- Muzaffarpur, presently posted as Block Teacher at Government Middle School Gopalpur, Block- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi. 2. Shakuntala Devi, w/o- Sri Badri Ram, D/o Jagdish Ram, R/o Village and P.O- Sirauli Ward No.-5, P.S- Riga, District- Sitamarhi, working as Panchayat Teacher at Government Primary School Panchaharwa, Block- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi. 3. Sarita Kumari, D/o Sri Bhagwan Ram, W/o Shivji Ram, R/o At and P.O- Manariya, P.S.- Sahiyara, District- Sitamarhi at present posted as Block Teacher at Government Middle School, Dayan Chhara, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi. 4. Sikandar Paswan, S/o Mahesh Paswan, R/o Village- Garahiya Tola, P.O. and P.S- Dumra, District- District- Sitamarhi, posted as Panchayat Teacher at Government Primary School Mirzapur, Block- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. 5. Ravi Bhushan Mishra, S/o Late Lakshmi Kant Mishra, R/o Village and P.O.- Rasalpur, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi at present posted as Block Teacher at Government Middle School Harpur, Bhalha, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi. 6. Bindu Kumari, W/o Pramod Thakur, R/o Village Pamra, P.O- Raghopur, Bakhari, P.S- Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi, at present posted as Block Teacher at Government Middle School Madhopur, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi. 7. Sunita Kumari, D/o Rajendra Prasad, W/o Kishori Mahto, R/o Village- Sangram Fandha, P.O. and P.S- Riga, District- Sitamarhi, at Present Posted as Block Teacher at Government Middle School, Barahi Hariram, Block- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi. 8. Shahnaz Begum, W/o Md. Akbar Ali, R/o Village- Bargachhiya, Ward No. 7, P.O.- Awapur, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi at Present Posted as Panchayat Teacher at Government Primary School, Hirauli, Block- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. 9. Bibi Tabassum Khatoon, W/o Nasim Hajazee, R/o Village- Jaipur, P.O. Rahmandih, P.S- Dhoraiya, District- Banka at present working as Block Teacher at Government Middle School Ram Nagar, Block- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. 10. Ahmad Anwarul Haque Khan, S/o Md. Izhar Khan, R/o Village- Gangti, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi at present posted as Panchayat Teacher at Newly Created Government Primary School Puparhat Mukhiya Tol, Block- Bajpatti, District- Sitamarhi. 11. Seema Kumari, W/o Sri Rajesh Kumar, R/o Village- Motipur, P.S.- Bairgania, District- Sitamarhi, at present posted as Panchayat Teacher at Government Primary School, Pachtaki Yadu Sudha Tola, Block- Bairgania, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s Patna High Court CWJC No.14720 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/3 Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 5. The District Education Officer, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 6. The District Programme Officer, Establishment (Education), Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 7. The Block Development Officer-cum-the Member Secretary, Block Teacher Employment Unit, Suppi, Block- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi. 8. The Block Development Officer-cum-the Member Secretary, Block Teacher Employment Unit, Pupri, Block- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. 9. The Block Development Officer-cum-the Member Secretary, Block Teacher Employment Unit, Bathnaha, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi. 10. The Block Development Officer-cum-the Member Secretary, Block Teacher Employment Unit, Majorganj, Block- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi. 11. The Block Education Officer, Suppi, Block- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi. 12. The Block Education Officer, Pupri, Block- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. 13. The Block Education Officer, Dumra, Block- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. 14. The Block Education Officer, Majorganj, Block- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi. 15. The Block Education Officer, Bathnaha, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi. 16. The Block Education Officer, Bazpatti, Block- Bajpatti, District- Sitamarhi. 17. The Block Education Officer, Bairgania, Block- Bairgania, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL ORDER 2 09-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners, who are Panchayat Teachers, have filed this writ petition praying for payment of arrears of salary. Patna High Court CWJC No.14720 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 3/3 3. Since the petitioners are Panchayat Teachers, in view of the Bihar State Teaching Institutions Teachers and Employees (Dispute Redressal and Appeal) Rules, 2020 and the decision rendered by this Court in C.W.J.C. 10222 of 2022 in the case of Rani Kumari versus the State of Bihar and others along with series of connected writ petitions, this writ petition is hereby disposed off with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the concerned District Appellate Authority for redressal of the grievances raised in the present writ petition. 4. The writ petition stands disposed off with the above liberty to the petitioners. Nilmani/- (Nani Tagia, J) U