IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5088 of 2008 ARCHANA KUMARI, D/O SRI CHANDRAMA RAM, R/O TELEPHONE COLONY, P.O. AND P.S.-FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT-ARARIA, BIHAR ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA. 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT-ARARIA, BIHAR. 5. THE SECRETARY, MATIYARI GRAM PANCHAYAT, FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT-ARARIA, BIHAR. 6. SUSHMA KUMARI, D/O LALLOO PRASAD RAJAK, R/O WARD NO.3, P.O. AND P.S.-FORBESGANJ, DISTRICT-ARARIA, BIHAR. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 19.07.2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by cancellation of her appointment as Panchayat Teacher by the B.D.O. by the impugned order, as contained in Annexure- 1/A, and follow-up order issued by the Panchayat Secretary, as contained in Annexure-1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the B.D.O. was the competent authority at that point of time, but he had passed the orders in complete violation of Principles of Natural Justice. However, now a statutory Appellate Authority has been constituted by the Government for consideration of grievances 2 of Panchayat Teachers in respect of their employment and service conditions. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Appellate Authority in accordance with law. If he does so within four weeks from today, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard, shall also call for the original records, if necessary, and shall dispose of the matter positively within the time frame fixed in the Rules for disposal of such matters. For the purpose of consideration of the matter on merits by the Appellate Authority, the order of the B.D.O. shall be treated as quashed. However, the petitioner shall not derive benefit out of the same till the matter is finally decided by the Appellate Authority. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)