IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.214 of 2009 Babu Lal Ram, son of Sankhi Ram, resident of village Patahi, P.S. Patahi, District East Champaran……………………………………………………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran. 3. The District Development Commissioner, Motihari, East Champaran. 4. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pakaridayal, East Champaran. 5. Block Development Officer, Fenhara, East Champaran……………………………………………………….……Respondents ----------- 2 11.04.2011 Learned Additional Advocate General No.5 appears and submits that in view of the fact that the impugned order of punishment was passed against the petitioner by the Collector, East Champaran, Motihari, petitioner has statutory remedy by way of appeal before the Divisional Commissioner in terms of Rule 24 of the Bihar Government Servant (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner will prefer an appeal which may be directed to be considered on merits. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to 2 the petitioner to file an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner within four weeks from today. If such an appeal is filed, the Divisional Commissioner is directed to consider the same without going into the question of limitation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law in compliance to the Principles of Natural Justice expeditiously. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)