IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19655 of 2010 RITA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 03. 03.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 23.11.2010 passed by the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, ousting her from the post of Mukhiya under Section 18 (5) of the Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006. A show cause notice was issued to the petitioner by the District Magistrate. The petitioner furnished her reply. The District Magistrate then forwarded the entire matter to the State Government which after consideration of the allegations and the defence passed the impugned order. Leaned counsel for the State raises a preliminary objection to the availability of the remedy of appeal to the petitioner against the impugned order under Section 18 (6) of the Bihar Panchyati Raj Act, 2006. If the petitioner files such appeal within six weeks (as prayed) from today, let the same be decided and disposed off by the appellate authority by a 2 reasoned and speaking order preferably within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of such Memo of Appeal without going into issues of limitation, if any. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)