IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13087 of 2009 1. UMARAWATI KUMARI, W/o Shashi Bhushan Manjhi, Resident of Village-Kauru Dhauru, P.O. Manjhi, District-Saran 2. Nirmala Kumari, W/o Om Prakash Singh, Resident of village- Dhanichapra, P.O. Manjhi, District-Saran. 3. Jyoti Laxmi W/o Arjun Singh, Resident of village-Dhani Chapra, P.O. Manjhi, District-Saran. 4. Anita Kumari, W/o Chandra Prakash Singh, Resident of Village- Mardipur Kala, P.O. –Nandpur, District-Saran. 5. Khurshid Alam, son of Md. Israil, Resident of Village-Gurdahakhurd, P.O. Manjhi, District-Saran. 6. Abhay Kumar Singh, S/o Krishan Singh, Resident of Village and P.O. Majhanpura, District-Saran. 7. Munna Kumar Ram son of Hirdya Ram, Resident of Village and P.O. Majhanpura, District-Saran. 8. Suman Kumar son of Sawali Mahto, Resident of Village-Gurdhakala, P.O.-Manjhi, District-Saran ….. ……. Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Primary Education, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. 3. Director, Superintendent of Education, Saran at Chapra. 4. Block Education Extention Officer, Manjhi Block, Chapra. 5. Mukhiya , Gram Panchayat, Kauru Dhauru Manjhi, Saran. 6. Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Kauru-Dhauru Manjhi, Saran ………… Respondents. ----------- 2. 04.01.2010 Petitioners have prayed for quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 31/Manjhi dated 23.07.2009 whereby the Block Education Extension Officer, Manjhi Block (Chapra) has cancelled appointment of the petitioner on the post of Panchayat Shikcha Mitra with immediate effect. The impugned order has been challenged on the ground that it is in violation of rule of natural justice and without giving any liberty to the petitioners to defend their appointments. The impugned order has also been challenged on the ground of being 2 without jurisdiction. Petitioners’ remedy lies before the District Panchayat Teachers Appellate Tribunal by way of filing an appeal as provided under Section 18 of Bihar Panchayat Teachers (Appointment & Service conditions) Rules, 2008. Petitioners have not exhausted this remedy, as such; this writ application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners for filing an appeal before the Tribunal. In case an appeal is preferred by the petitioners within one month from today, it should be considered and decided on merit within the statutory period. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)