IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.584 of 2009 MADAN PASWAN, SON OF BAIDYANATH PASWAN, RESIDENT OF KARJA ANANT POLICE STATION – KARJA, DISTRICT – MUZAFFARPUR. …….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BLOCK PAROO, DISTRICT – MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ BISHUNPUR SARAIYA, BLOCK PAROO, DISTRICT – MUZAFFARPUR. 7. BIBHA KUMARI MUKHIYA WIFE OF SURENDRA SINGH, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BHISHUNPUR, SARAIYA, BLOCK PAROO, MUZAFFARPUR. 8. RAGHUNATH SAH, SON OF NAME NOT KNOWN, HEADMASTER PRIMARY SCHOOL HARPUR KAPARFORE BLOCK PAROO, MUZAFFARPUR. ……………….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 22.06.2011 Petitioner’s prayer is for a direction to the respondents to appoint him on the post of Panchayat teacher. His grievance is that though he was duly appointed by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Bishunpur, Saraiya. After proper counseling an appointment letter was issued, but he was not allowed to join by the Headmaster of the School, Respondent No. 8. In place of petitioner another person namely, Sohan Prasad Singh from the same panel has joined in the School. For the matters relating to Panchayat teacher’s appointment under the statute itself a provision is there for filing appeal before the District 2 Teachers Appointment Appellate Tribunal. Since the petitioner has not exhausted statutory remedy available to him under the Rules. This application is being disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner for filing an appeal within four weeks from today before the concerned Appellate Tribunal. In case of filing of such an appeal by the petitioner within the specified time, its limitation will be condoned and that will be decided on merit. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)