IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8415 of 2008 Nusrat Perveen, Daughter of Sri Shahjahan, resident of village Sandali, P.S. Barauli, District Gopalganj…………………………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Department of Primary, Secondary and Adult Education through its Principal Secretary, New Secretariate, Vikash Bhawan, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, (DSE), Gopalganj. 5. The Block Development Officer, (Block Development Officer) Baikunthpur, Gopalganj. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj. 7. The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj Byarepur, P.S. Baikunthpur, District Gopalganj. 8. The Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Byarepur, P.S. Baikunthpur, District Gopalganj. 9. Shahjahan Khatoon, Daughter of Ali Raja……………………………………………………….…….Respondents ---------------------------------- 2. 11.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed a complaint before the Block Development Officer which has not been considered so far. The grievance of the petitioner is that she was not selected for appointment as Panchayat Teacher on the ground that she was not having Maulvi degree. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this was not the required qualification for appointment on the post of Urdu Teacher in the school. It is submitted that petitioner had otherwise highest marks in the category amongst the persons who were appointed. In view of the constitution of the statutory Appellate Authority by 2008 Amendment in the Rules, petitioner has an alternative remedy before the Authority. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Appellate Authority by filing appeal / representation within four weeks from today. If she does so, the same shall be considered by the Appellate Authority in accordance with law and shall be disposed of after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice preferably within two months from the date of filing of appeal / representation by the petitioner. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)