IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.4641 of 2008 ====================================================== BIBI AAMNA @ BIBI AMNA, W/O MD.SABBIR ALAM, R/O VILLAGE-BANGAMA, P.S.-ARARIA, DISTRICT-ARARIA. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA. 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, ARARIA. 5. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ARARIA. 6. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER. 7. MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT BARGAMA, BLOCK ARARIA, DISTRICT-ARARIA. 8. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT BARGAMA BLOCK ARARIA, DISTRICT-ARARIA. 9. FARIDA KHATOON, D/O ABDUL WADOOD, R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.-BARGAMA, P.S.-ARARIA, DISTRICT-ARARIA. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Kr.Jha 2 Mr. Krishna Chandra Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp13) ====================================================== 2 11-07-2011 In this case, petitioner is aggrieved by the appointment of respondent no.9 as Panchayat Teacher in ignorance of her preferential claim. It is submitted that the petitioner had filed a compliant before the B.D.O. who had called for the records to examine the matter, but the Panchayat Secretary never produced the records before him. However, the petitioner has an alternative remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules which is competent to take steps for ensuring production of the records before it for its perusal. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the concerned Appellate Authority within four weeks from today. If she does so, the Appellate Authority shall call for the original records, peruse the same shall issue notice to the concerned parties and thereafter shall decide the matter on merits in accordance with law within three months from the date of filing of representation by the petitioner. Arvind/ (Jayanandan Singh, J.)