IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.308 of 2009 1. SAILENDRA KUMAR YADAV, S/O Sri Gurudeo Prasad Yadav, resident of village-Tingharia, P.O. Ayodhyaganj Bazar, P.S. Kursela, District – Katihar …………………….Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education , Purnea Division, Purnea 5. The District Education Officer , Katihar, District- Katihar ………………….Respondents. 3. 17.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. Counter affidavit and its reply has been filed by the respective parties, i.e. state-respondents and petitioner. This application has been filed for quashing the order of transfer contained in letter dated 26.12.2008 issued by the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Purnea. By the impugned order, the petitioner has been transferred on administrative reasons from Adarsh High School, Railway Colony, Katihar to High School Poa Khali, Kishanganj on recommendation of the District Education Officer , Purnea. Without going into merit, this writ application is being disposed of, for the reasons that there is statutory remedy to file an appeal provided under the rules. In case the petitioner is aggrieved with the transfer order, the petitioner should have first avail the alternative remedy of appeal before the Secretary, Secondary Education, Bihar. 2 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already joined at the transfer place. Considering the fact that period of one month for filing appeal has expired, it is extended by one month from today. AKV/ ( Mridula Mishra, J )