IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5969 of 2009 RAKHI KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF SASHIBHUSHAN PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – TOLA MAHIPAL, POLICE STATION AND DISTRICT – KATIHAR. ………….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KATIHAR. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, KATIHAR. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, KATIHAR. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BARARI, KATIHAR. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BARARI, KATIHAR. 7. THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ SAKRAILY, BARARI, KATIHAR. 8. THE SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, SAKRAILY, BARARI, KATIHAR. 9. SANGITA KUMARI, WIFE OF AJAY JAISWAL, RESIDENT OF SEMAPUR BAZAR, POST – SEMAPUR, POLICE STATION – BARARI, DISTRICT – KATIHAR. 10. TANUJA KUMARI WIFE OF RAM NARESH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – SIKKAT, POST – SEMAPUR, POLICE STATION – BARARI, DISTRICT – KATIHAR. ………… RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 11.08.2011 Petitioner has filed this application for a direction to the respondents to cancel the appointment of Respondent Nos. 9 and 10 on the ground that the appointment letters have been issued in their favour, even though their names did not figure in the merit list dated 5.3.2007 and they had lesser percentage of marks than the petitioner. Since, the petitioner has challenged the appointment of Respondent Nos. 9 and 10; she should have approached the District Teachers Appointment Appellate Tribunal, which is a statutory forum, before coming to this Court. This application is being disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before 2 the appropriate forum. The appeal must be filed by the petitioner within four weeks from today. In case of filing of such an appeal within the time specified, the Appellate Tribunal will decide the appeal on merit in accordance with law within three months from its’ filing. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)