IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1105 of 2009 1. Mohammad Ayub, S/o Abdul Jaleel, Resident of village- Rewahi, P.S. Narpatganj, District-Araroa 2. Rajanand ram, S/o Janay Ram, resident of village Rewahi, P.S. Narpatganj, District-Araria …………….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. District Magistrate, Araria 3. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Araria 4. Sub-Divisional Officer, Araria 5. Block Development Officer, Narpatganj block, District-Araria 6. Bibi Saleha Praween, W/o Mohammad Sakeel Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Rewahi Block and P.S. Narpatganj, District-Araria . …………… Respondents. ----------- 3. 4.3.2009 As directed by this Court, the District Magistrate, Araria, the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Araria and the Block Development Officer, Narpatganj are personally present in Court. They have also filed their respective counter affidavits. In the counter affidavits explanation for delay in acting in the matter has been tendered mainly on the grounds of flood caused by river Koshi and it is stated that thereafter there was strike of non-gazetted employees and that has delayed the fixing of date for holding the meeting of the Gram Sabha for considering no confidence motion against the Mukhiya. This Court is not satisfied with such explanations. The Panchayats are constitutional and statutory bodies and it is expected of the Officers of the State to ensure that they are run in accordance with the provisions of Bihar Panchayat Raj Act. However, it is stated in the counter affidavits that the date for holding the meeting for considering the no confidence 2 motion has already been fixed on 16th March, 2009. In the aforesaid view of the matter, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. The writ application is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. The personal appearance of the three officials aforesaid is dispensed with. S.Pandey (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)