IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15459 of 2007 1. MANISHA RAJ, DAUGHTER OF SRI BADRI NATH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BASAHA, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 2. TAHSILDAR SINGH, SON OF LATE SHIV NATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BASAHA, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 3. TRILOK PANDEY, SON OF LATE JAIDEO PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHARARI KALA, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR BHABHUA 4. SAVITRI KUMAR, DAUGHTER OF SHRI SARVJEET SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PATESAR, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 5. NASAREEN PARWEEN, DAUGHTER OF ALI HUSSAIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARJI, P.S. CHAINPUR, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABUA 6. SHASHI PRABHA, DAUGHTER OF SRI AWADH BIHARI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHARARI KALA, P.S CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 7. MD. SADAKAT HUSSAIN, SON OF SRI MUBARAK HUSSAIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARJI, P.S. CHAINPUR, DISTRICT KAIMUR, BHABHUA 8.CHHOTU PASWAN, SON OF SRI RAJENDRA PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NINDOUR, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA…………………………………………..….PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION-CUM-SUB-DIVISIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, BHABHUA 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 7. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BHARARI KALA, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 8. THE SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BHARARI KALA, P.S. CHAND, DISTRICT KAIMUR AT BHABHUA……………RESPONDENTS - 2 - ----------- 3. 19.08.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioners and others for consideration of their grievances. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that the appeal is pending before the concerned Appellate Authority which has been preferred by the respondents and the petitioners have already appeared there. He submits that due to pendency of this writ application, the appeal is not being disposed of. Since the appeal has already been filed by the respondents before the Appellate Authority, the Authority is directed to dispose of the same on its own merits by a speaking order preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose. - 3 - It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)