In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has prayed for setting aside the order dated 24.2.10 passed by the District Teachers’ Appointment Appellate Authority, Darbhanga (for short “Appellate Authority”) in case no. 505 of 2009 (Suresh Das Vs. Block Development Officer, Bahardurpur). In the second writ petition the petitioner has prayed for issuance of appropriate order/direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to act as per the order passed by the Appellate Authority in case no. 505 of 2009. Petitioner of CWJC No. 5981 of 2010 is respondent no.10 in CWJC No. 5425 of 2010. Both the matters have, therefore, been heard together with the consent of the parties. Order present will govern them.

2. Certain facts drawn from CWJC No. 5425 of 2010, which are not in dispute, may be noticed at the onset.

3. The process of selection and appointment of Panchayat Teacher (for short “PT”) was taken up in Pirri Gram Panchayat within Bahadurpur Block in the District of Darbhanga. The petitioners of both the cases being untrained applied for their appointment. The percentage of marks obtained by a candidate in the Intermediat