IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10665 of 2007 KUMARI SUNITA RANI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02- 23.9.2008 Heard Mr. Nityanand for the petitioner, and Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned junior counsel to Standing Counsel No.7. According to the writ petition, the petitioner was a candidate for appointment as Panchayat Teacher of Gram Panchayat Raj Mandaidiha, Block Patepur, within the district of Vaishali. She raises a grievance before this Court that in spite of her superior claims she has not been appointed. It appears to me on a perusal of the materials on record that the petitioner’s representation before respondent no.6 (The Block Development Officer, Patepur, Vaishali) is already pending. 2. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with the direction to Respondent no.6 (The Block Development Officer, Patepur, Vaishali) to dispose of the petitioner’s representation by a reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. It is clarified that he is exercising quasi-judicial functions and, therefore, he will have to apply his independent judicial mind in 2 disposal of the matter. He should desist from seeking instructions/directions from the superior authorities. (S K Katriar, J.) S.K.Pathak/