IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14950 of 2008 Pinki Kumari, daughter of Late Ramavatar Prasad Mehta, resident of village Kachara, P.O. Kachara, P.S. Sourbazar, District Saharsa…………………………………………………………..………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Govt. of Biahr, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Saharsa. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Saharsa. 6. The Block Development Officer, Saharsa, District Saharsa. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. 8. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Kadheya, Block Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. 9. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Kadhaiya, Block Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. 10. Punam Kumari, D/o not known – posted as a Prakhand Shikshak in Middle School Forsaha, Block Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. 11. Mamata Kumari, W/o Pawan KumarMehta, resident of village Kadhaiya, P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa and posted as a Prakhand Shikshak in Middle School Forsaha, Block Sour Bazar, District Saharsa. 12. Rina Kumari, D/o Sri Shakar Patel, resident of Village Baijnathpur, P.S. Baijnathpur, District Saharsa and posted as Prakhand Shikshak in Middle School Forsaha, Block Sour Bazar, District Saharsa……………………………………………..………….Respondents ----------- 2 28.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by appointment of respondent no.10 as Prakhand Shikshak ignoring her claim on the ground 2 that she was lower in the merit list. Petitioner has alternative remedy by way of appeal / representation before the Appellate Authority constituted under the provisions of Bihar Prakhand Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) to agitate her grievances. In the circumstances, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file appeal/representation before the concerned Appellate Authority which, if filed within four weeks from today, shall be considered on merits after noticing the concerned parties and after hearing them in compliance with the Principles of Natural Justice. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)