IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6071 of 2008 Kumari Bibha wife of Sri Shailendra Prasad, Resident of village Dayali Bigha, P.S. Barbigha, District Sheikhpura, Bihar….............................Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura, Bihar. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Sheikhpura (Bihar) 5. The Block Development Officer, Barbigha (Sheikhpura) 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Barbigha (Sheikhpura) 7. The Panchayat Secretary, Kewti Gram Panchayat, Block Barbigha, District Sheikhpura. 8. The Mukhiya, Kewti Gram Panchayat, Block Barbigha, District Sheikhpura……….Respondents ----------- 3 26.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by an order of the Block Development Officer-cum-Appellate Authority dated 20.12.2007, as contained in Annexure-1, by which her appointment as Panchayat Teacher has been cancelled. Since by 2008 Amendment Act, a statutory Appellate Authority has been set up under the Rules to look into the grievances of Panchayat Teachers in matter connected with their employment, it will be advisable 2 for the petitioner to approach the appropriate Appellate Authority in accordance with law within four weeks from today. If she does so, the Appellate authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard, call for the original records, if necessary, and shall decide the matter in accordance with law on merits, without going into the question of limitation, preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. For this purpose, the impugned order of the Block Development Officer dated 20.12.2007 shall be treated as quashed. However, petitioner shall not derive any benefit on account of quashing of the impugned order nor she shall be reinstated in service nor she shall be paid salary till the matter is finally decided by the Appellate Authority. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)