JUDGMENT :

Rabindranath Samanta, J.

1. Feeling aggrieved by the non-disbursement of her honorarium as a Sahayika for a period from December, 2008 to 5th September, 2016, the petitioner has approached this Court by preferring this writ petition.

2. This writ petition has a chequered background. The facts which led to the filling of the writ petition may be adumbrated as under:

The petitioner was engaged as a Sahayika in a Shishu Shiksha Kendra namely Chintamanipur Sukanta Smriti Shishu Shiksha Kendra on 7th June, 2002. Relating to her engagement an agreement was entered into between the petitioner and the managing committee of the Shiksha Kendra for the period from 7th June 2002 to 30th April, 2003. Thereafter, the agreements between them on year to year basis were made upto 30th April, 2009.

3. During the period from December 2008 to 5th September, 2016 disturbances broke out relating to renewal of her engagement and disbursement of honorarium to her. The classrooms of the Shishu Shiksha Kendra were locked on 8th November, 2008 and this incident was reported to the Block Development Officer on 10th November, 2008. Sometime classes were conducted at the house of Panchayat Member. The petitioner was not allowed to sign the attendance register and she was prevented from discharging her duties. Though honorarium was not paid to her, the petitioner performed her duties.

4. Seeking renewal of her engagement for the period 2009-10 and 2010-11 and disbursement of her arrear honorarium since December 2008 the petitioner preferred a writ application being W.P. No. 6044(W) of 2010 before this Court. By an order dated 14th May, 2010 the writ petition was disposed of by a learned Single Bench directing the concerned Block Development Officer to dispose of the representation dated 17.03.2010 of the petitioner within a specified time. In compliance thereof the Block Development Officer after conducting a hearing disposed of her representation by an order dated 02.07.2010. By the order the Block Development Officer, Chandipur Development Block directed the Managing committee of the Shishu Shiksha Kendra to renew the contract of the petitioner for the year 2009-10 and pay the arrear honorarium to her. The Managing Committee was also asked to reconsider the renewal of agreement of the petitioner for the year 2010-11. But, the order dated 02.07.2010 passed by the Block Development Officer was not complied by the Managing Committee of the Kendra. In such backdrop, the petitioner filed an another writ application being W.P. No. 20217(W) of 2010 seeking direction upon the Secretary of the Shiksha Kendra to comply the order dated 02.07.2010 passed by the Block Development Officer and renew her engagement for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11. By an order dated 21.03.2011the writ petition was disposed of by a learned Single Bench directing the Block Development Officer to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 30.08.2010 within a specified time. By order dated 17.05.2011 the Block Development Officer disposed of the representation of her directing the Managing Committee of the Shiksha Kendra to renew the agreement of the petitioner and pay her honorarium which was admissible to her.

5. Interestingly, the Managing Committee of the Shishu Shiksha Kendra, instead of obeying the order of the Block Development Officer, preferred a writ petition being W.P. No. 10084(W) of 2011 challenging the order dated 17.05.2011 of the Block Development Officer. But, when the matter came up for hearing on 10th August, 2016 none represented the petitioner and accordingly the writ petition was dismissed for default.

6. By making a representation on 4th May, 2015 to the Executive Officer, Panchayat Samity, the petitioner complained that she went to the Shishu Shiksha Kendra on 24.04.2015 to perform her duties, but she was not allowed to join by the Mukhya Sahayika. Frustrated by the obstinate action on the part of the Shiskha Kendra, the petitioner requested the Block Devel