IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12553 of 2009 RAJEE LAL ROY, Son of Bhola Roy, resident of village-Benga, P.S.- Kishunpur, District-Supaul. ………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate-cum-District officer, Madhubani. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Madhubani. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 5. The Block Development Officer, Ghogardiha Block, District- Madhubani. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Ghogardiha Block, District-Madhubani. 7. The Mukhiya, Ghogardiha Panchayat and Block, District- Madhubani. 8. The Mukhiya, Bhaptiyahi Panchayat, Kishunapur Block, District- Madhubani. ………….Respondents. ----------- 2/ 08.12.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s grievance is that he has not been selected as Panchayat Shikshak in Ghogardiha Panchayat in the district of Madhubani even though, he got higher marks and the person having lesser marks have been selected. Petitioner has moved before this Court for challenging the selection of Panchayat Teacher without exhausting the statutory remedy available to him under rule 18 of Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (appointment and service condition) rules, 2008. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner for filing an appeal. In case such an appeal is filed within four weeks from today, it should be heard and decided on merit by the appellate tribunal within statutory period. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)