IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12151 of 2009 KUSUM KUMARI, WIFE OF JITENDRA KUMAR RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOH, P.O. AND P.S. GOH, DISTRICT AURANGABAD---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, AURANGABAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DAUD NAGAR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GOH, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 8. THE SARPANCH, GOH GRAM KASHAHARI, P.S. GOH, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 9. SMT. NILAM KUMARI, WIFE OF SRI ARUN RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOH, P.O. AND P.S. GOH, DISTRICT AURANGABAD----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 14.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Secretary, Gram Kutchery on the basis of her matriculation certificate. Later in compliance of the orders of this Court as also the order of the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department dated 2.3.2009, Annexure-5, the case of those who were not considered earlier for such appointment on the ground that they possessed Madhyama certificate is being considered in the light of the direction of the Principal Secretry, Panchayati Raj bearing Memo No. 518 dated 2.3.2009, Annexure-5. In compliance of such direction private respondent no.9 is also being considered for appointment on the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery on the basis of the certificate, which according to the petitioner is forged. In order to deceive the authorities private respondent no.9 never produced the original Madhyama certificate and only produced an attested copy whereof on the basis of the cross list. Learned counsel for the petitioner in this connection, states that District Panchayat Raj Officer - 2 - is the competent authority to find out the genuineness or otherwise of the certificate produced by the applicants for the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery. 3. Let the petitioner file representation before the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Aurangabad along with a copy of this order highlighting the fact that private respondent no.9 is being considered for such appointment on the basis of forged Madhyama certificate, which has been produced after being attested on the basis of cross list. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Aurangabad shall be obliged to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after serving notice on private respondent no.9 as early as possible, in any case within two month from the date of receipt of the representation along with a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)