1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.797 of 2009 GIRJA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- 4. 15.02.2010 Heard the parties. By the impugned order dated 11th May 2009, writ petition filed by different persons seeking direction against the Sanskrit Shiksha Board to sent up students of their Schools for taking Madhyama Examination have been disposed of with the direction to the Sanskrit Shiksha Board to act within a time schedule and take final decision in respect of claim for recognition of all concerned institutions which is pending before the Board. The time schedule fixed by the writ court has not been adhered to and contrary to the direction, next year’s Madhyama Examination has already been advertised by the Board, without finalizing the pending cases for recognition. After hearing the parties, we are of the view that the writ court has taken a correct view of the matter that students of only recognized Schools should be sent up for the Examination to be conducted by the Board. However, in view of the grievance of the respondents representing the institutions and apparent disregard to the order of the writ court, we wanted the Sanskrit Shiksha Board to explain why the time schedule has been breached by the Board. From the counter affidavit it appears that the burden is put upon the District Magistrates of various districts who are required under the Rules 1993, as amended in 1994, to get the Schools within their districts inspected and forward the inspection reports to the Board. 2 We are not aware as to actual cases of how many institutions are pending for report through various District Magistrates, but according to the learned counsel for the Board, the number is approximately 1700. In the facts of the case, it appears necessary to direct the State Government, particularly the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department and also the Chief Secretary, Bihar to consider the difficulties being faced by the Board on account of alleged inaction by the District Magistrates, which, according to the Board, has caused delay and the Board cannot decide the recognition matter and forward the same to the Government, unless the reports of inspection are forwarded by the District Magistrates concerned. The aforesaid high functionaries of the State of Bihar shall issue required instructions to the District Magistrates so as to ensure that the reports as required, are forwarded to the Board within a period of six weeks from to-day. In the mean time, the Board must keep on processing the pending cases so that the spirit of time schedule prescribed by the writ court is followed and all the cases pending for recognition are finalized before holding the Madhyama Examination. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. Let a copy of this order be given to the learned counsel for the State for communication and compliance. Jay/ (Shiva Kirti Singh,J) ( C.M.Prasad,J )