IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11292 of 2008 GITA KUMARI SINHA, D/O R.C.S. BHASKAR, W/O DILIP KUMAR SINGH, R/O NAYA BAZAR, WARD NO.2, P.S. AND DISTRICT-BUXAR. …………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. COLLECTOR, BUXAR. 3. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BUXAR. 4. SELECTION COMMITTEE THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, GRAM PANCHAYAT KAMARPUR, BLOCK-BUXAR, DISTRICT-BUXAR. 5. SECRETARY, KAMARPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S.-BUXAR, DISTRICT-BUXAR. 6. HON’BLE STATE MINISTER, TRANSPORT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 26.09.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after filing of the writ application petitioner has already moved the Appellate Authority on 06.02.2010 and the appeal of the petitioner is pending there. In the circumstances, the Appellate Authority is directed to decide the appeal of the petitioner on merits, after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice, without taking into account the order of the Block Development Officer dated 21.09.2007 and the order of the Collector dated 15.11.2007 for any purpose. For the appreciation of the Appellate Authority it may only be observed that under the Rules, the Collector has no 2 authority to pass orders in respect of appointment or otherwise of the Panchayat Teachers. By the order, the Collector has stayed the order of the Block Development Officer passed earlier. Hence, it will be only appropriate for the Appellate Authority to completely ignore these two orders and decide the matter on merits on the basis of the records. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed his appeal in February, 2010. In the circumstances, the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the appeal positively within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)