IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13882 of 2008 1. SHAILENDRA KUMAR, S/O MADAN DAS. 2. SUKHDEO DAS, S/O HURO DAS BOTH RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE-TINDOBHA, P.S.- KATORIA, DISTRICT-BANKA. ………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESORUCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BANKA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BANKA. 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KATORIA, BANKA. 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, KATORIA, BANKA. 8. THE PANCHAYAT EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF HARHAR PANCHAYAT, BLOCK KATORIA (BANKA) THROUGH ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, HARHAR, BLOCK-KATORIA, DISTRICT-BANKA. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 14.11.2011 In this writ application petitioners have challenged the order of the Mukhiya, as contained in Annexure-15, by which their appointments have been cancelled on the ground of having obtained the same on the basis of forged certificates of Intermediate. Petitioners have an alternative remedy against the said order of the Mukhiya before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules in 2 terms of 2008 amendment. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority in accordance with law which shall be considered and disposed of by the Appellate Authority, preferably within the time limit fixed under the Rules for consideration and disposal of such appeals. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)