IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8509 of 2009 ANITA KUMARI, Wife of Ramanuj Kumar, resident of village – Bajitpur, P.O. Bajitpur, P.S. – Karpi, District – Arwal. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate, Arwal, District – Arwal 5. The Sub-divisional Officer, Arwal, District – Arwal 6. The Block Development Officer, Kapri, District – Arwal 7. The Sarpanch, Gram Kachahari, Rohai, Block – Kapri, District – Arwal. … Respondents. ----------- 02/ 23.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a Madhyama certificate holder but ignoring such certificate she was not appointed as Secretary of the Gram Kutchery. Later, in compliance of the orders of the Principal Secretary of the Panchayati Raj Department bearing Memo No. 53 dated 6.1.2009, Annexure – 5, petitioner was appointed as Secretary of the Gram Kutchery and the appointment letter is dated 3.7.2009, Annexure -8. In response whereof, petitioner submitted her joining on 3.7.2009 itself vide acceptance letter contained in Annexure -8/1. Later, her appointment has been terminated by the Block Development Officer, Kapri under order bearing Memo No. 571 dated 9.7.2009, Annexure – 9. 3. Learned counsel submits that the said order is in teeth of the direction of the Principal Secretary contained in Memo No. 53 dated 6.1.2009, Annexure -5. 4. Let petitioner assail the order dated 9.7.2009, Annexure - 9 before Appellate Authority, the Collector of the district, who should - 2 - consider the same as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If there is any limitation in filing the appeal, then the Collector shall be well advised to condone the delay in filing the appeal and hear the appeal on merits. It shall be open to the petitioner to apply for interim relief before the Collector of the district, who shall be obliged to consider the same. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)