IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4952 of 2009 MD.JAKIR HUSAIN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 18/04/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The matter relates to cancellation of appointment of the petitioner from the post of Panchayat Teacher and reinstatement of respondent No.8. The impugned order is dated 24.12.2008. Prior to the same, the State Government by necessary amendment on 25.8.2008 to the statutory rules has created an appellate authority for hearing claims with regard to appointment etc. of Panchayat Teachers. The time frame for disposal of such complaint by the appellate authority is also specified under Rule-2 of the notification dated 25.8.2008. In view of the alternative statutory remedy available to the petitioner, this application is disposed with the observation that if the petitioner prefers an application before the appellate authority to decide the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order after hearing all concerned including respondent No.8 within the statutory time fixed 2 for disposal of the same. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the matter. Nothing in the present matter shall be considered by the appellate authority as affirmation of the impugned order and the reluctance of the High Court to interfere into the merits. The appellate authority is directed to consider the matter by independent application of mind and pass a reasoned and speaking order fully disclosing its application of mind for reasons of the conclusion that it may arrive at. The writ application stands disposed. KC (Navin Sinha, J.)