IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13371 of 2008 Shrawan Kumar, son of Bhikhari Mahto, of Village Dewdha, P.S. Pakribarawan, District Nawada................................Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2.Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4. District Magistrate, Nawada. 5. District Education Officer, Nawada. 6. District Superintendent of Education, Nawada. 7. Prakhand Vikash Padadhikari, Paribarawan, District Nawada. 8. Prakhand Shiksha Prasar Padadkhikari, Paribarawan, District Nawada. 9. Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Dewdha, District Nawada. 10. Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Dewdha, District Nawada……………………………….Respondents ------------ 2 14.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s grievance in this writ application is with regard to mass irregularities committed in the process of appointment of Panchayat Teachers in Gram Panchayat Raj Dowdha, Pakribarawan Block in the district of Nawada. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that complaint was entertained by the Block Development Officer and enquiries were made and reports were submitted by him to the higher authorities recommending for cancellation of entire 2 process of appointment. However, it is submitted that no action was taken by the respondents. After amendment in the Rues in 2008 it is only the statutory Appellate Authority constituted in each districts which can only look into the validity of process of appointment of Panchayat Teachers and annul the same. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the concerned district authorities to transmit the entire records connected with the complaint of the petitioner and enquiry report to the concerned Appellate Authority positively within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. On receipt of the records, the Appellate Authority shall issue notice to the concerned parities, call for the original records from the concerned Panchayat and shall decide the matter in accordance with law on merits positively within the time frame fixed under the Rules for consideration and disposal of such representation. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)