IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17182 of 2007 1. INDU KUMARI, WIFE OF ARVIND KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. MALDAH, P.S. BARBIGHA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA 2. BINDU KUMARI, WIFE OF MUKESH KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.MALDAH, P.S BARBIGHA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA……PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, LAKHISARAI 3. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA-800015 4. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, MUNGER DIVISION, MUNGER 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, LAKHISARAI 7. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION-CUM-DISTRICT PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, LAKHISARAI 8. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, LAKHISARAI 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HALSI BLOCK, LAKHISARAI 10. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, HALSI BLOCK, LAKHISARAI 11. THE MUKHIYA, SIRKHINDI PANCHAYAT, HALSI BLOCK, LAKHISARAI 12. BABITA KUMARI, NIECE OF KUSHESHWAR MEHTA, THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SIRKHINDI PANCHAYAT, P.S. HALSI, DISTRICT LAKHISARAI 13. BANITA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF KUSHESHWR MEHTA, THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SIRKHINDI PANCHAYAT, P.S. HALSI, DISTRICT LAKHISARAI…....RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 20.08.2009 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 - 2 - 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.)