IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5911 of 2007 DIPANKAR DEO PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 03.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner questions denial of appointment to him as Panchayat Shikshak and grant of same to Respondent no. 11. It is apparent from Annexure-6 to the writ application that the petitioner has already availed his statutory remedy under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2006. There shall be no occasion for this Court to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution when statutory authority as alternative statutory forum is already seized of the issue. 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. 11 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.)