IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11710 of 2008 PRAMOD KUMAR PANDEY, S/O MUNSHI PANDEY, R/O VILLAGE-BASDILLA, P.S.-GOPALGANJ, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ. …………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GOPALGANJ. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, GOPALGANJ. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GOPALGANJ. 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KUCHAIKOTE, DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ. 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT EXTENSION OFFICER, KUCHAIKOTE (EAST), DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ. 8. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, TOLA SIPAYA DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ. 9. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, TOLA SIPAYA, DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ. 10. GEETA KUMARI, D/O KAILASH PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-BALIWAN PAIMAL, P.S.-KUCHAIKOTE, DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 17.10.2011 Petitioner’s appointment as Panchayat Teacher was cancelled by the Panchayat Secretary by the impugned order dated 16.07.2008, as contained in Annexure- 11. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order was passed in violation of Principles of Natural Justice. In spite of the writ application having been filed on 07.08.2008, no counter affidavit has been filed in the case. Petitioner has an alternative 2 remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority in accordance with law against the said impugned order of the Panchayat Secretary. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)