IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5327 of 2011 Abhay Narayan Chaurasia, son of Dhruo Narayan Chaurasia, resident of Village Tetaria, P.S. Rajepur, District- East Champaran ----- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, East Champaran. 3. The Bihar State Election Commissioner, Patna, Sone Bhawan ---- Respondents. ------------ 3. 4.4.2011 Mr. S.K. Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Counsel to Mr. Parth Sharthi, Standing Counsel No. X for respondent nos. 1 and 2, and Mr. R. S. Pradhan for respondent no.3, are present. The petitioner has raised a grievance that all seats of the Gram Panchayat, Tetaria, namely, Mukhia, Surpanch and Panchayat Samiti are reserved for scheduled caste and backward class which are violative of Rule 9(3) of the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already filed representation on 24.2.2011 (Annexure-1) before the District Magistrate, East Champaran. Learned counsel for respondent no.3 submits that the matter has already been settled by a Division Bench of this Court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that the petitioner if advised may pursue his 2 remedy before the District Magistrate, East Champaran. In case any representation is filed, the learned District Magistrate would dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar,J. ) ( S. P. Singh, J.)