IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12244 of 2009 SAROJ DEVI, wife of Om Prakash Prasad, resident of Village- Sirashi, Post- Sirashi, P.S.- Chainpur, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua):--- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Director of Panchayati Raj Development, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Secretary of Panchayati Raj, Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Collector, Kaimur at Bhabhua. 5. The Block Development Officer, Chainpur at Kaimur at Bhabhua district :---- Respondents. ----------- 3. 17.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was an applicant for the post of Secretary of the Gram Kutchery, Madurna within Chainpur Block in the district of Kaimur vide application no. 7 dated 10.08.2007, as would appear from the receipt, Annexure-1. It is submitted on her behalf that her candidature for the said appointment is not being considered although she has required Madhyama certificate granted by the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna, as is evident from Mark-sheet dated 09.07.2004, Annexure-3. It is submitted on her behalf that in view of the marks and the division obtained by her in the Madhyama examination she has been placed at the top of the select list which is contained in Annexure-2 to this application. Inspite of the fact that petitioner is placed at Serial No.1 of the panel, Annexure-2 she is not being considered for appointment. 3. Let the competent authority consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment on the post of Secretary of the Gram Kutchery concerned, as early as possible, in any case within a period of one month from the date of its receipt along with a certified copy of this order. In case petitioner is not given appointment letter, the competent authority shall be obliged to pass a reasoned order within the same time. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)