IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2921 of 2009 ***** Abdul Bari, son of Late Ahmad Hussain, resident of village- Pakhi, P.S. Adapur, District- East Champaran. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Deptt., Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Divisional Commissioner, Muzaffarpur Division, Muzaffarpur. 5. The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 6. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, East Champaran, Motihari. 7. The Sub Divisional officer, Raxaul, East Champaran. 8. The Block Development Officer, Adapur Block, East Champaran. 9. The Circle Officer, Adapur Anchal, East Champaran. 10. Md. Zaved Aziz, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj-Andhr, Adapur Block, East Champaran. 11. Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj-Andhr, Adapur Block, East Champaran. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 4.3.2009. Petitioner filed the writ application seeking a direction upon respondent no.4, the Divisional Commissioner, Muzaffarpur Division to decide the application under Section 18(5) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, which is pending for a long time. The prayer of the petitioner is misplaced in view of the amendment which has been brought about in Section 18(5) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act. By virtue of the said amendment the Divisional Commissioner has been divested of the power and the same has been vested in the State. In view of the above, the petitioner has the liberty to file an application under Section 18(5) before the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar for needful. This writ application is disposed of with above liberty. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)