IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15985 of 2010 1. FIROZ AHMAD S/O SRI ABDUL RASHID R/O VILL. AND P.O.- RAM NAGAR, P.S. & BLOCK- GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR 4. THE DISTRICT TEACHERS EMPLOYMENT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS MEMBER 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 8. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ RAM NAGAR BLOCK- GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 9. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ RAM NAGAR, BLOCK- GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 10. MD. SAHABUDDIN S/O MD. MOZIBUDDIN VILL.- RAM NAGAR, P.S.- GAIGHAT, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR ----------- 02. 5.5.2011 There is a limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. His contention is that in terms of the direction of the High Court, the District Magistrate, the so-called appellate authority, at the relevant time did not decide the matter and referred it to the tribunal for adjudication. The view taken by the appellate authority that it has no authority to decide the issue seems to be misplaced because State Government by its notification or letter dated 14.5.2009 has made it clear that all such matters and disputes ought to be decided by the appellate authority. The reason given for rejection of the appeal of the 2 petitioner is erroneous. The impugned order contained in Annexure-8 is quashed and the matter is remanded back to the Appellate Authority, Muzaffarpur. The writ application is disposed of accordingly. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)