IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10511 of 2008 RABINDRA KUMAR MANDAL aged about 26 years son of Late Yamuna Prasad Mandal, resident of Village Bela Khutahari P.S.Belhar Dist.Banka. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Department of Human Resources, Bihar,Patna. 4.The District Magistrate,Banka. 5.The Dy.Development Commissioner, Banka. 6.The District Superintendent of Education,Banka 7.The Block Development Officer,Belhar. 8.Rishikesh Prasad son of Sri Mahipal Pandit (Ex-Mukhiya) resident of Village Nimiya P.S.Belhar Dist.Banka. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Rajpur Belhar,Banka. ----------- 2 31.8.2009. Petitioner has filed this application for a direction to the respondents authorities to appoint him on the post of Panchayat Teacher in place of respondent no.8 Rishikesh Prasad on the ground that he has higher marks than respondent no.8. Since the petitioner has not exhausted his remedy available to him under Rule 18 of 2008 Rules, this application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Panchayat Appellate Tribunal. In case such an appeal is filed within one month from today, the appellate forum will decide it in accordance with law within the statutory period. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)