IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8123 of 2009 YOGENDRA DAS S/O JAGDISH DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SISWA MANGAL, P.S- DHAKA, DIST-EAST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE SIKARAHANA, DIST-EAST CHAMPARAN. 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DHAKA, DIST-EAST CHAMPARAN. 5. THE SARPANCH, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, DALPAR BISHUNPUR, P.S-DHAKA,DIST-EAST CHAMPARAN. 6. ARCHANA KUMARI D/O JAYLAL PRASAD, W/O ANIL KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BALAHI, P.O-BALAHA HARPUR, BHATHNAHA,DIST-SITAMARHI ----------- 2. 17.7.2009. Petitioner was appointed as Secretary of the Gram Panchayat. His appointment has been terminated under order dated 23.1.2008 as contained in letter bearing no.271 dated 19.4.2008 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Sikrahana against which the petitioner has filed an appeal before the District Magistrate, Motihari and the memo of appeal is dated 6.5.2008. Counsel submit that although more than one year has passed, the learned District Magistrate has not been able to find time to dispose of the same. Let the District Magistrate consider the appeal of the petitioner dated 6.5.2008 and pass reasoned order as early as possible - 2 - N.H./ in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)