IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No. 9416 of 2009 Gopal Mandal, son of late Anuplal Mandal, at present Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Sakraili, resident of village Sakraili, P.S. Barari, district Katihar .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. Professor Ramakant Mishra, District Teachers' Employment Appellate Authority, Katihar 3. District Superintendent of Education, Katihar 4. Block Education Extension Officer, Barari, district Katihar 5. Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Sakraili, district Katihar .. Respondents **** /2/ 20.08.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. This application is filed for quashing the order, dated 02.06.2009, passed in Appeal Case No. 67 of 2009, whereby the District Teachers' Employment Appellate Authority, Katihar, has directed the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj, Sakraili, Katihar, to cancel the appointment of persons appointed as Panchayat Secretary. The order has been challenged by the petitioner stating that the appellate authority has not assigned any reason for coming to this conclusion that the appointments were illegally made. It has also been stated that it is an ex parte order. The petitioner who was holding a post of Panchayat Teacher his appointment was cancelled even without considering that 2 appointment was made after observing procedure for legal appointment, under the Rule. 3. On perusal of the impugned order, I find substance in the submission made by the petitioner since no reason has been assigned for holding the appointments illegal. 4. Accordingly, the order passed in Appeal Case No. 67 of 2009 by the District Teachers' Employment Appellate Authority, Katihar, is quashed. The matter is remitted back to the appellate forum for deciding the appeal afresh in accordance with law with a reasoned order. The appellate authority, at the time of deciding the appeal will issue notice to all concerned, including the petitioner and only after giving proper opportunity to defend them, final order should be passed. It goes without saying that the appellate forum will decide the matter within the statutory provision, as provided under the Rule. 5. With these observations and directions, this application is disposed off. Cp:2/S.A. (Mridula Mishra, J.)