IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6006 of 2008 Puja Raikwar, D/o Surya Nath, W/o Bhai Anup Lal, resident of village Masurhi, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur, (Ara)…………………………………………………………………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur, Ara. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Bhojpur, Ara. 6. Sub-Divisional Education Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhojpur. 7. The Block Development Officer, Jagdishpur, Block Jagdishpur, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur (Ara). 8. The Block Education Extension Officer, Jagdishpur (East), Block Jagdishpur, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur (Ara). 9. The Mukhiya, Parasiya Gram Panchayat, Block Jagdishpur, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur (Ara). 10. Panchayat Secretary, Parasiya Gram Panchayat, Block + P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur (Ara). 11. Rukhsar Arif, D/o Md. Hasamuddin, R/o Mohalla Pathan Toli, P.S. Jagadishpur, District Bhojpur (Ara)…………………..Respondents ----------- 2 25.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by appointment of respondent no.11 as Panchayat Teacher. It is submitted that the petitioner ranked higher in the merit list and her consent etc. was also obtained for 2 appointment on the post of Panchayat Teacher However, illegally respondent no.11 was appointed. Petitioner has an alternative remedy before the statutory Appellate Authority constituted under the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008). In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Appellate Authority in accordance with law within four weeks from today. If she does so, the Appellate authority shall issue notice to the concerned parties, call for the original records, if necessary, give them an opportunity to be heard in the matter and shall decide the matter in accordance with law, without going into the question of limitation, preferably within the time limit prescribed under the Rules for disposal of such complaint. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)