IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10215 of 2009 KALI CHARAN PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 11.9.2009 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved on account of non- consideration of his candidature for appointment on the post of Panchayat Teacher, even though he got higher marks than the persons who were ultimately appointed. Counsel for the petitioner submits that against this irregular and illegal appointment he represented before the Block Development Officer and others but no action was taken. Considering the fact that after coming into force of the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Condition) Rules, 2008, the forum for filing of such petition has changed and now the authority is vested with District Teachers Appointment Appellate Tribunal under Rule 18 of the Rule. Admittedly petitioner has not exhausted the statutory remedy. Accordingly, this application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to move before the Appellate Tribunal for filing an appeal. In case of filing of such appeal within one month from today, the appellate - 2 - tribunal will consider and decide petitioner’s appeal in accordance with law within the statutory period. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar