IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7854 of 2008 Puja Kumari, wife of Shri Pradeep Kumar, resident of village Dugthuwan, P.S. Chand, District Kaimur (Bhabhua)………………….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Collector, Kaimur at Bhabhua. 3. The Superintendent of District Education, Kaimur (Bhabhua). 4. Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Kuddi, Anchal Chand, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). 5. The Principal, Primary School Dugthuwan, P.S. Chand, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). 6. Manju Kumari wife of Husband name not known, resident of Panchayat Kuddi, Anchal Chand,District Kaimur (Bhabhua).Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 09.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. By the order of the Collector, Kaimur dated 30.11.2007, vide Annexure-5, services of the petitioner have been terminated. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said termination order is bad on the basis of wrong facts produced which has been pointed out by the petitioner to the Collector by her representation for consideration. After constitution of the statutory Appellate Authority in terms of 2008 Amendment in the Rules, no other Government official is now empowered to pass order in 2 the matter of employment or otherwise of the Shiksha Mitra/Panchayat Teacher. It is the Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules which has jurisdiction to consider any complaint or any matter in this respect. In the circumstances, petitioner is given liberty to file her appeal against the said order of the Collector before the concerned Appellate Authority within four weeks from today. If she does so, the Appellate Authority shall call for the original records, if necessary, issue notice to the concerned parties giving them opportunity to be heard and shall decide the matter in accordance with law on merits, without going into the question of limitation, preferably within two months from the date of filing of the appeal by the petitioner. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions BT (J. N. Singh, J.)