IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12386 of 2008 Md.Shaukat Ali Ansari, S/O Md.Qurban Ali Ansari, resident of village Kopin, P.O. Bidu Bigha, P.S. Sitamarhi, Block Mescor, District- Nawadah. …………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2.The District Magistrate, Nawadah 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Nawadah 4.The Block Development Officer, Mescor, District- Nawadah 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Mescor, District- Nawadah 6.Sri Qurban Ali Ansari, Mukhia, Panchayat Raj, Mescor, Block Mescor, District- Nawadah 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Panchayat Raj Mescor, Block Mescor, District- Nawadah. …………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 3. 17/10/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application petitioner has challenged the order of the Panchayat Secretary dated 2.8.2007, as contained in Annexure-3, by which his appointment as Panchayat Teacher has been cancelled on the ground that by mistake he has been appointed against the Rules. Against the order of the Panchayat Secretary, petitioner has an alternative remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to 2 the petitioner to file an appeal before the concerned Appellate Authority within four weeks from today. If he does so, the Appellate Authority shall call for the entire records, shall hold enquiry with regard to the validity of appointment of the petitioner, shall issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard and shall decide the matter on merits without going into the question of limitation, preferably within the time limit fixed under the Rules for disposal of such appeals. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)