IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2054 of 2011 Awadhesh Kumar Mandal, son of late Babu Lal Mandal, resident of Village and P.O.- Kuretha under Kuretha Gram Panchayat, P.S. Mansahi, District-Katihar ------ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Katihar. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 5. The Block Development Officer, Manshahi, Katihar. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Manshahi, Katihar. 7. The Mukhiya, Kuretha Gram Panchayat, Katihar 8. The Panchayat Secretary, Kuretha Gram Panchayat, Katihar. 9. The Member, District Teacher Employment Appellate Authority, Katihar ----- Respondents. --------- 2. 3.2.2011 Heard Mr. Bhola Prasad for the petitioner, and learned assistant counsel to Standing Counsel No.2. This writ petition is directed against the judgment dated 29.11.2010 (Annexure-3), passed by the learned Appellate Tribunal, Katihar, whereby the petitioner’s appeal no. 1867 of 2010, has been rejected. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner was an applicant for the post of Panchayat Teacher of Kurethat Gram Panchayat, District- Katihar. His application, inter alia, was rejected on the 2 ground that he had not supplied copy of his residence certificate, which was an essential condition for consideration of appointment. We are of the view that the learned Tribunal has rejected the petitioner’s appeal for a valid reason. The writ petition is dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar,J. )