IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8588 of 2007 1. ARTI KUMARI, D/O DINA NATH SAH, R/O VILLAGE-PIR MAKER, P.O.-PIR MAKER, P.S.- MAKER, DISTRICT-SARAN. 2. BIRENDRA KUMAR SHAH, S/O TEJ NARAYAN SAH, R/O VILLAGE-PIR MAKER (MALI TOLA), P.O.- PIR MAKER, P.S.-MAKER, DISTRICT-SARAN. ……………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EUDCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, SARAN DIVISION, SARAN. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT, SARAN. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MAKER, SARAN. 7. SECRETARY, PRI MAKER PANCHAYAT, MAKER, SARAN. 8. MUKHIYA, PIR MAKER PANCHAYAT, MAKER, SARAN. 9. SUMA KUMARI, W/O MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, R/O VILLAGE-PIR MAKER, P.S.-MAKER, DISTRICT- SARAN. 10. PUSPA KUMARI, D/O MAHENDRA PRASAD @ MUNNA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE-PIR MAKER, P.S.-MAKER, DISTRICT-SARAN. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 16.11.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now the Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner and other for consideration of their grievances. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already filed an appeal before concerned Appellate Authority, but the same has not been disposed of on account of pendency of the writ application. Therefore, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate authority to dispose of the appeal of the petitioners within the time prescribed under the Rules for the same from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The Appellate Authority shall consider all the documents and orders of this Court in identical matters which may be produced before it by either of the parties and shall pass speaking order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)