IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14875 of 2009 RAKESH KUMAR S/O LATE KULDEEP PRASAD R/O VILL- SAJAUR (NAYA TOLA), P.S- SAJAUR (SHAHKUND), DISTT- BHAGALPUR ------- petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR 3. THE S.D.O. SADAR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATI RAJ OFFICER, BHAGALPUR 5. THE S.D.O. SHAHKUND, DISTT- BHAGALPUR 6. THE SARPANCH, GRAM PANCHAYAT, SAJAUR, P.S-SAJAUR (SHAHKUND), DISTT- BHAGALPUR ---------- Respondents ----------- 2 23-11-2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the description of respondent no.5 to read as “Block Development Officer”. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Notwithstanding his selection and seniority in the merit list for appointment on the post of Gram Kachchery Sachiv, the petitioner had to come to this Court in C.W.J.C.No.9694 of 2009 only thereafter the Sarpanch concerned is alleged to have reluctantly issued the appointment letter to the petitioner. The relief presently is confined only to the - 2 - extension of joining time, as the petitioner apprehends that in the on going controversy and the late receipt of the joining letter, after the stipulated time, the Sarpanch shall not accept the joining. In view of the admitted selection and merit position of the petitioner in the panel, this writ application is disposed off with observation that if the petitioner submits his joining for his duty within a period of two weeks from today , any time limitation mentioned in the letter of the Sarpanch dated 14.9.2009 shall not prejudice his right in any manner , The writ application stands disposed. NKS/- ( Navin Sinha, J)