IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2044 of 2009 ***** Phuljhari Devi, Wife of Sri Ramashish Sao, resident of village- Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, Distt.- Gopalganj. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Commissioner, Saran Division at Chapra. 5. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 6. Deputy Development Commissioner, Gopalganj. 7. The Block Development Officer, Barauli, District-Gopalganj. 8. Ravindra Prasad Gupta, son of Janardan Gupta, resident of village- Madhopur, P.S.- Barauli, Distt. Gopalganj at present Mukhiya of Panchayat-Madhopur. 9. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gopalganj. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 11.2.2009. Under Section 18(5) of the amended provisions of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2007, the case of the petitioner was transferred to the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Government of Bihar, the authority now empowered to decide such matters. Petitioner has approached the High Court because even after transfer in July, 2008, the issue is not being adjudicated and decided thereby virtually frustrating a statutory provision made by the legislators. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon respondent no.2, the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj that he shall after hearing the parties to dispute will render his opinion within a period of two months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)