IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2628 of 2007 ANWAR ALAM, son of Md. Yusuf, resident of village-Bodheyan, Panchayat-Machchagar Lakshiram, P.S. Mirganj, District-Gopalganj. ……..Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj, District-Gopalganj 3. The S.D.O. Civil, Hathua Sub-division, District-Gopalganj 4. D.S.E. Gopalganj, District-Gopalganj 5. Block Development Officer, Block-Hathua, District-Gopalganj 6. Block Education Extension Officer, Block-Hathua, District- Gopalganj 7. Mukhiya of Panchayat, Machchagarh Lakshiram, P.S.Mirganj, District-Gopalganj 8. Panchayat Sewak, Machchagarh Lakshiram P.s.Mirganj, District- Gopalganj -----------Respondents 02 28.09.2010 Having heard learned counsel for the parties as with regard to following relief of the petitioner. “To direct the Respondent authority to appoint the petitioner on the post of „Panchayat Teacher‟ of Machchagarh Lakshiram Panchayat. In view of the fact that the petitioner had applied for the post of „Panchayat Teacher‟ of Machchagarh Lakshiram Panchayat and for that he was asked to appear for counseling on 30.11.2006 before the respondent and the petitioner appeared and accordingly his name was marked in serial no. 22 of the Merit List but till date appointment letter has not been given to him.” this Court is of the considered opinion that such grievance in the first instance has to be raised before the District Teachers‟ Appellate Authority. Admittedly the petitioner has not approached the said Authority before moving this court. 2 That being so this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Teachers‟ Appellate Authority and in case the petitioner in his complaint before the Authority would assail the appointment of any other teacher for getting himself appointed on the post of Panchayat Sikshak the Authority shall give opportunity of hearing not only to the petitioner but also to the said teacher before passing its order on merit without going into the question of delay in filing of the complaint by the petitioner. With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ application is disposed of. Amit/- (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)