IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15842 of 2007 SEEMA KUMARI, W/O BINOD KUMAR SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE- PUNI DIH, P.S.-MADANPUR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT, AURANGABAD. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MADANPUR, P.S.- MADANPUR, AURANGABAD. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, MADANPUR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 7. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMPANCHAYAT NORTH UMGA, P.S.-MADANPUR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 8. THE MUKHIYA, GRAMPANCHAYAT NORTH UMGA, P.S.- MADANPUR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 9. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT NORTH UMGA, P.S.-MADANPUR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD THROUGH PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 03.08.2009 This writ application has been listed under the heading “To Be Mentioned” at the instance of the petitioner. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner enclosing an order of the appellate authority, Aurangabad from which it appears that the Appellate Authority is keeping the appeal pending awaiting disposal of the writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that parties have already moved and appeared before the Appellate Authority and filed their objections also. He submits that the appeal is ripe for final hearing. Considering the said fact, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate Authority to decide the matter finally within the statutory period as laid down in the rules for decision of appeal. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)