IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10705 of 2010 1. NARESH KUMAR S/O LATE BALBIR PRASAD R/O ANAND BAGH, P.S.- NAWADA, ARA, DISTT.- BHOJPUR------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION), HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BHOJPUR DISTRICT, ARA------------------------------RESPONDENTS with CWJC No.10790 of 2010 1. CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL ARA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF ITS MANAGING COMMITTEE FR. OSWALD SALDANHA S.J. R/O CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ARA, P.S.ARA TOWN, DISTT-BHOJPUR---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. DIRECTOR(PRIMARY EDUCATION), HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BHOJPUR, DISTT- ARA---------------------------------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 9.3.2011 Both the writ applications have common prayer. They want approval of the names of the persons whose name has been recommended for appointment as Head Master and Assistant Teacher in Catholic Middle School, Ara. The institution had forwarded the names way back in the year 2007 but since the District Superintendent of Education does not have time for this kind of request, obviously the petitioners were left with no option but to approach the High Court. The conduct or the negligence of respondent no.3 is writ large at the face. It is a routine kind of exercise which should be carried out within a reasonable time frame and it did not require filing of a writ application or a direction to take a decision. However giving the benefit of doubt on the issue to the present incumbent, as the Court does not know as to how - 2 - many incumbents have occupied the post since 2007, the present District Superintendent of Education will take up the case of the petitioner for approval of the names of Principal and the Assistant Teacher. He will communicate the outcome of the exercise within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. Both the writ applications are disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)