IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15092 of 2007 RINKU DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 03 31.3.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State. Learned counsel for private respondent is also present. The petitioner questions the appointment of the private respondent no.12 on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. In view of the fact that the petitioner has statutory alternative remedy under Rule 18 of the Bihar Primary Teachers (Employment and Service Condition) Rules, 2006 before the Block Development Officer/Tribunal as the case may be, this Court is not persuaded to entertain the writ application. It is trite law that if, there be an alternative statutory remedy, the writ Court shall not entertain the writ application. The application is disposed off with liberty to the petitioner, if so advised, to approach the alternative statutory authority under the Rules. It is made clear that this Court has not 2 gone into the merits of the matter which shall be decided by statutory authority only after hearing all concerned. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)