IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2402 of 2007 RAM NATH SINGH, son of Sri Chhabila Singh, resident of village and P.O. Maharani, P.S. Mohammadpur, District Gopalganj. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary Rural Development, Old Secretariate, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The District Collector, Gopalganj. 3. The District Education Superintendent, District Gopalganj, Bihar. 4. The Block Development Officer, Buchiya, Sidhwaliya District Gopalganj. 5. Sri Fagu Mahato, Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panhayat Raj Kushahar, P.s. Sidhwaliya, Distt. Gopalganj. 6. The Mukhiya, Gram Panhayat Raj Kushahar, P.S. Sidhawaliya, District Gopalganj. 7. Sri Prabhat Kapoor, son of name not known to the petitioner, Panchayat Teacher, Panchayat Raj Kushahar, P.S. Mohammadpur, District Gopalganj. ----------- 2 28.09.2010 Having heard Mr. Arun Kumar Singh No.3, learned counsel for the petitioner as also counsel for the State with respect to the following relief:- “That though this writ application, the petitioner craves indulgence of this Hon’ble Court to issue an appropriate writ/ writs, order/ orders, direction/ directions commanding the respondents to quash the merit cum selection list dated 21.11.06 published and affixed under the signature of Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Kushahar, Block Sidhwalia, whereby and whereunder the name of the petitioner has been mentioned at Serial no.2 under the category of “Backward caste” in place of no.1, having been highest marks in I.Sc. Examination in the year 1995 (Annexure 2) And further the respondents be directed to place the name of the petitioner as no.1 selected candidate for the post of Teacher under aforesaid Panchayat.” this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner’s grievance in the first instance can be looked into by the District Teachers Appellate Authority. That being so, if the petitioner would approach the District Teachers Appellate Authority by filing a complaint, the 2 same shall be disposed of on merits without going into the question of delay considering that this writ application had remained pending before this Court from 22.2.2007. With the aforementioned observations and directions this application is disposed of. Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)