IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13542 of 2008 Gita Kumari, Wife of Sri Mithilesh Kumar Sah, Resident of Village Raghepura Tole Jadupatti, Police Station Bisphi, District Madhubani………………………………………………………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Primary Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, Madhubani. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 5. The Block Development Officer, Bisphi Block, Madhubani. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Bisphi Block, Madhubani. 7. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Sohans, Prakhand Bisphi, Madhubani. 8. The Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Sohans, Prakhand Bisphi, Madhubani. 9. Smt. Kamli Kumari, Daughter of Sri Mahendra Narayan Sah, resident of Village Meehta, P.O. Ladania, District Madhubani. 10. Liladhar Singh, Son of Sri Mahendra Singh Resident of Village Thengha, P.S. Khagauli, District Madhubani…………………………………………..Respondents ------- 3 08.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s grievance is that although she was having higher marks, other candidates, namely, respondent nos. 9 and 10 have been appointed as Panchayat Teachers ignoring her claim. Petitioner has an alternative remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority 2 constituted under the Rules in terms of 2008 Amendment. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Appellate Authority in accordance with law by filing a complaint/appeal which shall be considered and disposed of on merits by the Authority within the time frame fixed by the Rules for disposal of such complaint/appeal after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)