IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5174 of 2008 PRAHALAD KUMAR DAS, S/O SRI SHYAM DAS, R/O VILLAGE-LAKSHMIPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, NARAYANPUR, P.S.-ISMILEPUR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, BHAGALPUR. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER CUM COLLECTOR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION,BHAGALPUR. 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ISMILEPUR, BHAGALPUR. 8. THE BLOCK PRAMUKH NAMELY ANITA DEVI, ISMILEPUR, BHAGALPUR. 9. MUKHIYANAMELY MALA DEVO, NARAYANPUR,LAKSHMIPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, ISMILEPUR, BHAGALPUR. 10. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM GRAM SEVAK NAMELY UMESH PRASAD SINGH, NARAYANPUR, LAKSHMIPUR, GRAM PANCHAYAT, ISMILEPUR, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 11. GURU CHARAN RAJAK, S/O BUDHHU RAJAK, R/O LAKSHMIPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT NARAYANPUR, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 19.07.2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by appointment of respondent no.11 as Panchayat Teacher ignoring his claim, although he had higher marks. Petitioner has an alternative remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Rules. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned 2 Appellate Authority in accordance with law which shall hear the concerned parties and decide the matter in accordance with law, preferably within the time frame fixed in the Rules for disposal of such matters. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)