IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.50 of 2008 RANJEET PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS 2. 25.11.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing the order passed by the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur as contained in Memo No. 1644 dated 22.10.2007 whereby his appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikcha Mitra in the year, 2006 and subsequent absorption on the post of Panchayat Teacher w.e.f. 01.07.2006 has been cancelled. The impugned order has been challenged by the petitioner on the ground that the Collector was not competent to cancel absorption on the post of Panchayat teacher, as such, the order is without jurisdiction. It is also stated that the impugned order has been passed without any notice to the petitioner. Considering these facts, without going into merit of the case, the impugned order passed by the Collector, Muzaffarpur, as contained in Memo No 1644 dated 22.10.2007 is quashed. The matter is remanded to the District Teachers Employment Appellate Tribunal, Muzaffarpur to consider the case of the petitioner. Examining the legality of the appointment, in case it is found that his appointment on the post - 2 - of Panchayat Sjikcha Mitra as well as the absorption as Panchayat Teacher , is legal and valid, the appellate tribunal will pass an order for reinstatement of the petitioner on the post. The order must be passed within statutory period of sixty days. Akv/ (Mridula Mishra, J.) -----------