IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13619 of 2009 1. SURENDRA KUMAR AMAR NATH S/O SRI RAMVIKASH PRASAD VILL-KHESAR, P.O- DEO, P.S- MADANPUR, DISTT- AURANGABAD, BIHAR 2. KUMARI RINA RANJAN W/O DHARMENDAR KUMAR VILL- KHUTIDIH, P.O- UMAGE (PURNADIH), P.S- MADANPUR, DISTT- AURANGABAD, BIHAR ………….. PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, AURANGABAD 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT, AURANGABAD 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AURANGABAD 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENTION OFFICER MADANPUR DISTT- AURANGABAD 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT SOUTH UMGA P.S- MADANPUR, DISTT- AURANGABAD 9. THE MUKHIA GRAM PANCHAYAT SOUTH UMGA P.S- MADANPUR, DISTT- AURANGABAD …………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 02/ 18.01.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioners have filed this application for a direction to the concerned authorities to appoint them on the post of Panchayat teachers considering their higher marks. It is stated that ignoring their percentage of marks, persons having lesser marks have been appointed. In paragraph 16 of the writ application there is statement that on 18.3.2009 the petitioners have approached the Appellate Authority, Aurangabad with a request to consider their claim of appointment on the post of Panchayat teachers, but till today no order has been passed in appeal. - 2 - Since the petitioners have already approached the forum, which is available to them under statue, the writ application cannot be entertained. This application is being disposed of directing the Appellate Authority, Aurangabad to decide the pending appeal of the petitioners in accordance with law within the statutory period. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)