IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9342 of 2007 1. BEDA NAND ACHARYA, SON OF SRI RADHESHYAM ACHARYA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RANDWA, POLICE STATION PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR 2. MADHULIKA ANAND, DAUGHTER OF SRI BISHWNATH PRASAD 3. SANJEEV KUMAR ANAND, SON OF SRI BISHWNATH PRASAD 4. PREETI KUMARI, WIFE OF SRI SURENDRA KUMAR MANDAL, ALL RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE TANDWA, POLICE STATION PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR 5. PREETI BHARTI, WIFE OF SRI ANAND KUMAR 6. BHIKHARI RAJAK, SON OF SRI DEEP NARAYAN RAJAK, BOTH RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE DULDULIA, POLICE STATION PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR………………………………….…PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PIRPAINTI, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR 6. MR. BHARAT MANDAL, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AT RPESENT MUKHIYA OF OLAPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, POLICE STATION PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR 7. MRS. KIRAN DEVI, WIFE OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AT PRESENT MEMBER OF OLAPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, POLICE STATION PIRPAINTI, DISTICT BHAGALPUR 8. MR. MAHANAND VERMA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AT PRESENT PANCHAYAT SEWAK, OLAPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, PIRPAINTI BLOCK, P.S. PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR……………….RESPONDENTS ----------- - 2 - 2. 21.08.2009 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. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of their grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioners, the Authority shall make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits by a speaking order preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose. 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.)