IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4749 of 2007 ANIL KUMAR RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 03.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The relief claimed in the writ application is for appointment of the petitioner on the post of Panchayat Primary Teacher after annulling the selection of Respondent no. 12. The allegations are based on alleged interpolations in the select list to favour Respondent no. 12. The petitioner appears to have already availed statutory remedy under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2006 by filing an appropriate application before the statutory authority on 5.12.2006. When the matter is pending before the statutory authority, an alternative forum provided under the Rules, there is no occasion for the High Court to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The application is disposed with directions to the statutory authority to finally decide the representation of the petitioner within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of the order before him after hearing all concerned. In the event the statutory authority comes to the conclusion that Respondent no. 12 was evading appearance or obstructing the early conclusion of the matter, it shall be open for him also to proceed ex parte after recording valid reasons for the same to his satisfaction. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)