- (1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.
(2.) A dispute has arisen relating to the selection of the petitioner as Para Teacher in Upgraded Middle School, Mal Bhadrain, Raitola, Godda by Aam Sabha on 13th February, 2007. Petitioner has enclosed the proceeding of Aam Sabha at Annexure 1 series signed by Chairman, Village Education Committee where she was the only candidate for consideration and was having qualification of Intermediate of Arts, belonging to Extremely Backward Class and resident of beneficiary area of the said school. She has also enclosed her educational certificates issued by Bihar School Examination Board, Patna of matriculation pass in 2nd Division in Annual Exam, 1993 from one Girls High School, Godda. The Caste Certificate issued by the Circle Officer, Godda dated 2nd January, 2007 showing her to be belonging to Kurmi Caste and the residential certificate also issued on 2nd January, 2007 showing her as wife of Late Murlidhar Mahto, Mauza Shampur is also annexed. She has also annexed certain letters at Annexure 2 series being recommendation of the Block Education Extension Officer, Godda East through letter no. 51 dated 20th June, 2007 which contains the name of several persons including petitioner whose names were recommended for appointment as Para Teachers in the respective elementary schools, also enclosing the relevant documents. Annexure 2/1 dated 25th June, 2008 signed by Block Education Extension Officer and Block Development Officer, Godda is in the nature of approval of selection of several persons as Para Teacher including the petitioner on the recommendation of Aam Sabha as per the decision of Block Level Education Committee dated 5th December, 2007. Annexure 3 is a format signed by the District Programme Officer, Godda on 28th March, 2008 which shows sanction of Rs. 22998/ as honorarium from 25th June, 2008 to March, 2009 in respect of the petitioner as Para Teacher in the said school. After March, 2009, petitioner has not got any honorarium though she claims that she has discharged her duties thereafter.
(3.) The respondents' counter affidavit also contains series of correspondences which have been undertaken between the District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Officer, Jharkhand Education Project, Godda, respondent no. 3 with respondent no. 5, Block Education Extension Officer cum Convener, Block Level, Shiksha Samittee . Respondent no. 5 has questioned the very selection of the petitioner by Aam Sabha of the said village in his letter no. 276 dated 20th September, 2013 (Annexure B/1). On receipt of that, the respondent no. 3 vide Annexure C letter no. 1338 dated 7th October, 2013 has again asked him to conduct a proper inquiry and also furnish a report in respect of documents annexed to the writ petition being Annexure 1 and 2 series.;