IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7534 of 2009 Parwati Kumari @ Parwati Saha (Singh), D/o Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, resident of village Mansahi Kewala, Police Station Mansahi, District Katihar, wife of Kartik Chandra Saha, at present resident of Sahapara, Block Barsoi, Police Station Barsoi, District Katihar………………………………………………………………...Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through District Magistrate, Katihar. 2. The Member, Sila Shikshak Niyojan, Appeleya Pradhikar, Katihar. 3. The District Education Officer, Katihar. 4. The Block Development Officer, Barsoi, Katihar. 5. The Mukhiya, Abadpur, Block Barsoi, District Katihar. 6. The Panchayat Sachiva, Abadpur, Block- Basoi, District Katihar. 7. Kohennor Islam, D/o Md. Nazrool Islam, wife of Abdul Gani, resident of village Palasi, Police Station Abadpur, District Katihar………………………………………………..Respondents ----------- 6 04.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that she was not given any opportunity of hearing by the Appellate Authority before the order dated 11.05.2009 was passed in Appeal No.910 of 2009, vide Annexure-4. The order records that before hearing, all the concerned parties were noticed through summons but when they did not appear, the matter was heard ex parte. 2 It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that notice was not served on the petitioner and, therefore, she was not afforded any opportunity of being heard. The matter requires verification of records of the Appellate Authority. Therefore, petitioner is given liberty to file an application before the Appellate Authority raising a grievance that no notice was served on her and she was not intimated about the hearing of the case. If after examining the records of the case in the office, the Appellate Authority is satisfied that the petitioner was not aware about the appeal, the Appellate Authority shall give an opportunity to her and consider the matter afresh and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)