IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.4681 of 2008 ====================================================== PRABHASH CHANDRA JHA, S/O SRI MUKTINATH JHA, R/O VILLAGE-BASNAHI, P.S.-BASNAHI, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA. 4. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, SAHARSA. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SONBARSA (RAJ). 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SONBARSA (RAJ). 7. KASHI NATH MANDAL, S/O JAGDISH MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE-JHITKIYA, P.S.-SONBARSA UNDER SONBARSA BLOCK, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bam Bahadur Jha Mr. Sushil Kumar Jha Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad Mr. Abhay Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Ga2) ====================================================== 3 11-07-2011 Petitioner has filed this writ application challenging the appointment of respondent no.7 as Panchayat Teacher in 2007. It appears that the petitioner has filed a representation before the Collector, Saharsa, vide Annexure-2. However, pursuant to amendment made in the 2006 Rules an alternative remedy by way of statutory Appellate Authority is now available to the petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a complaint/appeal before the concerned Appellate Authority in the matter positively within four weeks from today. If such complaint/appeal is filed by the petitioner, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties, shall call for the records and shall decide the matter on merits preferably within two months from the date of filing of the said complaint/appeal by the petitioner. Arvind/ (Jayanandan Singh, J)