IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3766 of 2009 RANJEET KUMAR, S/O SHRI BINDESHWARI MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – BAKHRI WEST, POST – BAKHRI, P.S. BAKHRI, DISTRICT – BEGUSARAI. ………. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HRD DEPT. GOVT. OF BIHAR. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 4. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, BEGUSARAI. 5. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BEGUSARAI. 6. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BAKHRI, BEGUSARAI. 7. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BAKHRI EAST, BEGUSARAI. 8. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT, BAKHRI EAST, BEGUSARAI. 9. MD. SABIR, S/O MD. SAMAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – BAKHRI WEST, POST – BAKHRI, P.S. BAKHRI, DISTRICT – BEGUSARAI. ----------- 02/ 07.07.2011 Petitioner’s grievance is that though he had higher marks but he was not included in the merit list and candidate having lesser marks was appointed on the post of Panchayat teacher. Petitioner’s remedy lies before the District Teachers Appointment Appellate Tribunal. Since the petitioner has not exhausted his statutory remedy, this application is being disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner for filing appeal before the concerned Tribunal within four weeks from today. In case of filing of such appeal by the petitioner, the Tribunal will consider and decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner on merit. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J. )