IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13897 of 2010 1. ABHILASA KUMARI D/O LATE DEO THAKUR R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.- BASUA, P.S. KATRA, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SITAMARHI, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SITAMARHI, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 6. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, SITAMARHI, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BOKHARA, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 8. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BOKHARA, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 9. THE PRAMUKH, BLOCK PANCHAYAT SAMITI, BOKHARA, DISTT.- SITAMARHI 10. THE DISTRICT TEACHER'S APPOINTMENT (NIYOJAN APPELLATE AUTHORITY) SITAMARHI, DISTT.- SITAMARHI ----------- 3 20/04/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Impugned order dated 20.04.2009 contained in annexure-6 is hereby quashed. Matter is remanded back to the respondent District Teachers Appointment Appellate Authority to hear the petitioner on merit and decide he same. There is an error of law in the sense - 2 - that 30 days time frame which has been quoted by the Appellate Authority for rejecting the claim of the petitioner relates to the Tribunal and not to the applicant or appellant as would be evident from a reading of Rule 18 of 2006 Rules. This writ application is allowed and annexure-6 is hereby set aside. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)