IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12092 of 2008 Bina Kumari, D/o Bhikhari Thakur, R/o Mohalla Bhatttabari, Farbesganj, District Araria……………………………………………………………………….………….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector of the District Araria. 3. The Block Development Officer, Farbesganj. 4. The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj Pipra, District Araria. 5. Mamta Dasi, D/o Shivanand Das, R/o Goshala Road, Farbesganj, District Araria……Respondents ------------ 3 17.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the Block Development Officer, Farbesganj by which he has found that petitioner had wrongly been appointed as Panchayat Teacher as the candidate, who was empanelled above her, was wrongly shown as absent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in fact, at the time of verification of the certificates, the said candidate had not appeared and hence, petitioner was appointed. This is a question of fact. Hence, petitioner is granted liberty to file a representation before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the 2 Rules by 2008 amendment. If she does so, the Appellate Authority shall call for the original records from the concerned Panchayat, shall get necessary enquiry held, shall issue notice to the concerned parties and decide the matter on merits in accordance with law after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice preferably within two months from the date of filing of the representation, without feeling any impediment from the order of the Block Development Officer. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)