IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5100 of 2008 Kumari Meera, W/o Shashi Bhushan Kumar, resident of village- Merhkuri,Panchayat-Bijubigha, Block-Meskaur, District-Nawadah. .............Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Eduation, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Nawadah. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Nawadah. 5. The Block Development Officer, Meskaur, District-Nawadah. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Meskaur, District Nawadah. 7. The Mukhia Gram Panchayat Raj, Bijubigha, Block- Meskaur,District-Nawadah. 8. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Bijubigha, Block- Meskaur, District-Nawadah. ............Respondents. ----------- 2/ 07.07.2009 Petitioner has filed this application for directing the respondents Mukhiya and Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bijubigha, as well as District Superintendent of Education, Gaya for conducting a fresh counselling of eligible candidates for appointment of Primary Teachers in the concerned Gram Panchayat. Petitioner has alleged mass scale irregularities in the appointment of Panchayat Teacher. In this regard the Block Development Officer had also complained to the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat and directed to cancel the entire process of appointment and take fresh steps for appointment. Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary completely ignored the direction of the competent authority and proceeded with the process of appointment. - 2 - Considering the fact that for any complain raised, relating to teacher’s appointment remedy available to the complainant is by filing an appeal before the District Appellate Tribunal constituted under Rule 18 of Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2008 and the statutory remedy has not been availed by the petitioners, they should prefer an appeal before the District Appellate Tribunal. In case such appeal is preferred by the petitioner within 30 days from the date of this order, it should be considered on merit and be decided in accordance with law without raising any question of limitation. This application is disposed of. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)