IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7039 of 2010 1. PRATIMA KUMARI W/O SANJAY KUMAR AND D/O SRI CHANDRADEO SINGH R/O VILL.- KULNA, P.O.- KUSUMHAR, P.S./BLOCK- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADAH Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, NAWADAH 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATI RAJ OFFICER NAWADAH 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER RAJAULI, DISTT.- NAWADAH 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AKBARPUR BLOCK, P.S.- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADAH 8. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT SUPERVISOR, AKBARPUR BLOCK + P.S.- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADAH 9. THE PANCHAYAT SEVAK KULNA PANCHAYAT, P.S.- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADAH 10. THE SARPANCH, KULNA PANCHAYAT P.S.- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADA 11. SADHNA KUMARI W/O SRI ARBIND KUMAR R/O VILLAGE - NAD, P.S./BLOCK- AKBARPUR, DISTT.- NAWADA ----------- 2 19.01.2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the Block Development Officer (Annexure- 4), by which ignoring her case the respondent no.11 has been appointed as Sachiv, Gram Kachhari, Kulna. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to an order passed by a Bench of this Court in which another candidate aggrieved by the appointment made of another incumbent has 2 been directed to move the S.D.O. who it is said has the powers in the matter as per the guidelines. Petitioner is also therefore granted liberty to move the S.D.O. within four weeks from today who shall examine the matter, hear the petitioner as well as respondent no.11 and pass speaking orders within the time prescribed under the Rules. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)