IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9854 of 2008 Santosh Kumar Sah, son of Shri Khedaru Sah, Resident of village Rajapur, P.S. Daraunda, District- Siwan. ………… Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 3.The District Magistrate, Siwan 4.The Sub-Divisional Officer, Maharajganj, Siwan 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan 6.The Block Development Officer, Daraunda, District- Siwan 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Daraunda, District- Siwan 8.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Pinarthu Khurd, Block+P.S. Daraunda, District- Siwan 9.Panchayat Secretary, Pinarthu Khurd Gram Panchayat, Block+P.S. Daraunda, District- Siwan. ………… Respondents -------------------------- 2. 30/08/2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by his non- selection for appointment as Panchayat Teacher under Scheduled Tribe category. From Annexure-3 it appears that petitioner had filed some complaint before the District Magistrate, Siwan. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that some enquiries were made on the complaint and petitioner was asked to submit fresh caste certificate which he filed. However, he submits that no final orders have been passed in the matter till now. In the matters of appointment or 2 otherwise of Panchayat Teacher, the district authorities have no powers. It is the Panchayat and thereafter statutory Appellate Authority constituted under Rule 18 of the Rules which has been empowered to hold enquiry and pass orders in respect of validity of appointment or otherwise or non- consideration of the case of the complainant. This writ application is therefore disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the concerned statutory Appellate Authority within four weeks from today. If he does so, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard, shall call for the original records, if necessary, and shall decide the matter on merits positively within two months from the date of filing of the appeal by the petitioner. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)