IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9564 of 2009 PRATIMA KUMARI, D/O SRI GRISHARI PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF NAJARI, P.S. MANJHGAYAR, P.S. HAVELI KHARAGPUR, DISTRICT-MUNGER (BIHAR) …. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Teachers Appointment Appellate Authority, Munger. 3. The District Education Officer, Munger. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Munger. 5. Block Education Extension Officer, Tarapur block, Munger. 6. Mukhiya Ram Awatar Manjhi, Beladehe Panchayat District-Munger. 7. Panchayat Sewak, namely, Dharmendra Kumar Sharma Bala Dehe Panchayat, District- Munger. 8. Neelam Kumari, wife of Lallan Kumar Sharma, resident of village-Kala Mandal Tola, P.S. Bareegarpur, District- Munger. …………… ………………. ….. Respondents. ----------- 2. 26.08.2009 Petitioner’s grievance is that her candidature has illegally not been considered by the authorities for appointment against vacant post of Panchayat teacher on the reserved category for OBC though she got highest marks and filed her application with all relevant documents. In case of any objection regarding the appointment under the rules , there is statutory forum , i..e. the appellate authority as provided under rule 18 of Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, but the Petitioner has not exhausted that remedy. This writ application is accordingly, disposed of without considering the merit of the case directing the District Teachers Appointment Appellate Tribunal, Munger to consider and decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner, in case it is filed before the tribunal within one month from today. In case of - 2 - filing such appeal, it should be considered and decided within the statutory period in accordance with law with a reasoned order. akv (Mridula Mishra, J.)