IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13444 of 2004 SRI SIADEO BHUDEO BALIKA UCHCHA VIDYALAYA, HALIMPUR, P.S. MEJORGANJ, DISTRICT SITAMARHI THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SMT. CHANDRAKALA SINHA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR (SECONDARY EDUCATION) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY (SECONDARY EDUCATION), GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE REGIONAL DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, TIRHUT PRAMANDAL, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE DISTRRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, SITAMARHI. ----------- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra. For the State :- Mr. A. Amanullah, G.A. IX & Mr. Anuj Kumar, A.C. to G. A. IX ------ 3 09/08/2010 Petitioner has been litigating for grant of recognition and for take over of the School which is located in Majorganj Block of Sitamarhi district. According to the petitioner, this is the only Girls’ school in existence and fulfills criteria. However, on perusal of the order dated 26.6.2008 contained in annexure-24 which has been brought on record in the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the - 2 - petitioner, it is evident that the government has rejected such a request for the reasons indicated in the said communication. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that taking cue from the reasons contained in annexure-24, necessary corrective steps have been taken and the details thereof have been submitted in response to the notice contained in annexure-27 which has been issued by the Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar. A cut of date 30.09.2008 was fixed for filing any claim for review. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that they have already taken steps in response to said notice. If that be so, let the Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar take a decision on the issue of the recognition and take over of the school in question within a reasonable time frame in this regard. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)