IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13143 of 2008 Md.Khurshid Alam, Son of Late Qumuddin of resident of village Rasoolganj, P.O. Moredahat, P.S. Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj…Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Panchayat Secretary of Najuruddin at Prakhand Kochhadham, District Kishanganj. 3. Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Najuruddin, P.O. Moudahat Prakhand, Cochadhaman, District Kishanganj. 4. Block Education Extension Officer, Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. 5. District Education Officer, District Kishanganj. 6. District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 7. Bihar State Madarasa Board, Patna. 8. Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. 9. Ishtiyaque Alam son of Moyz Alam village Burihrmari, P.O. Aleaha, P.S. Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj……………………………………..Respondents ---------- 3 18.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. In this writ application, petitioner challenges the appointment of respondent no.9 Ishtiyaque Alam as Panchayat Teacher on the ground that he was minor at the time of appointment and he did not possess the required minimum age for appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had filed complaint before the authorities of the Government in the district but till now 2 no action has been taken on the same. In terms of 2008 Amendment in the Rules, a statutory Appellate Authority has now been constituted for consideration of grievances of aggrieved candidates in respect of appointment of Panchayat Teachers. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a complaint before the concerned Appellate Authority in accordance with law. If he does so, the Appellate Authority shall consider and dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice preferably within two months from the date of filing of the complaint by the petitioner. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)