IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2425 of 2007 AWADHESH PRASAD son of Late Sakal Prasad, resident of village Dumariya, PS Mohammadpur, District- Gopalganj. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary Rural Development, Old Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The District Collector, Gopalganj. 3. The District Education Superintendent, District Gopalganj. 4. The Block Development Officer, Buchiya, Sidhwalia, District- Gopalganj. 5. Sri Ragu Mahato, Panchayat Secretary, Gram PanchayatRaj Kushahar, PS Sidhwalia, District- Gopalganj. 6. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Kushahar, PS Sidhwalia, District- Gopalganj. 7. Deepak Kumar son of Ram Narayan Sah, Panchayat Teacher, Panchayat Raj Kushahar, PS Mohammadpur, District- Gopalganj. … Respondents. ----------- 2. 28.09.2010 Having heard learned counsel for the parties as with regard to the following relief; “1. That through this application the petitioner craves indulgence of this Hon’ble Court to issue an appropriate writ/writ, order/orders, direction/directions commanding the respondents to quash the merit-cum-selection list dated 11.11.06 published under the signature of the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Kushshar from Anti Pichchara, whereby and whereunder the name of the petitioner has not been included in the merit-cum-selection list, inspite of having highest marks in the ISc Examination as 603 out of 900 marks, and further the respondents be directed to prepare merit-cum-selection list afresh after considering the case of the petitioner.” this Court is of the considered view that the 2 grievance of the petitioner in the first instance has to be looked into by the District Teachers’ Appellate Authority. That being so, this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Teachers’ Appellate Authority which if approached by the petitioner by filing a complaint, would dispose of the same on merits without going into the question of delay . With the aforementioned observations and directions , this writ application is disposed of. kanchan/- (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)