IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5182 of 2009 HASINDRA YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Mr. Upendra Yadav, Advocates For the respondents: AC to GA II 2 23/4/2009 The petitioner has filed this public interest litigation seeking direction to respondent -9 namely, Headmistress newly Constituted Primary School, Rampur Naya Tola Poorvy to shift the teaching of Primary School Rampur Madho to the designated plot under Rampur Madho, Anchal –Kuchay Kot, District – Gopalganj. It is further stated that it is the fundamental right of the children between the age group of 6 to 14 years of down trodden section of society to get free and compulsory education. The petitioner did not file any representation to the government with regard to the alleged grievance. Without exhausting the remedy and making representation before the competent authority, an application made under public interest litigation cannot be entertained. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to make 2 a representation first before the competent authority in regard to his grievance and after the decision of the authority concerned, if he feels aggrieved, he may move the appropriate forum under the law. With the aforesaid observation this application stands disposed of. Neyaz/ (J. B. Koshy, CJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)