IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14502 of 2008 NURUL HUSSAN, S/O KHAJMIR ANSARI, R/O VILLAGE-BEHANGA, P.S.-KATORIA, DISTRICT- BANKA. ………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BANKA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BANKA. 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KATORIA, BANKA. 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, KATORIA, BANKA. 8. THE PANCHAYAT EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF HARHAR PANCHAYAT, BLOCK-KATORIA (BANKA) THROUGH ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, HARHAR, BLOCK-KATORIA, DISTRICT-BANKA. ………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 15.11.2011 Petitioner has challenged an order of the Mukhiya, contained in letter no.31 dated 18.01.2008, by which his services as Panchayat Teacher has been cancelled. Petitioner has an alternative remedy before the Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules in terms of 2008 amendment. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file his appeal/representation before the Appellate 2 Authority within four weeks from today. If he does so, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard, shall call for the records from the concerned Panchayat and shall decide the matter on merits, after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice, preferably within two months from the date of filing of the appeal/representation by the petitioner. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)