IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8850 of 2006 PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH, SON OF ANAND MOHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. BALAHI, P.S.WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR………PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-CHAIRMAN, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, SAMASTIPUR 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION-CUM-DISTRICT KARYAKARAM SAMANWYAK S.S.A. SAMASTIPUR 4. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-CUM- EXECUTIVE OFFICER S.S.A. WARISNAGAR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMSSTIPUR 5. MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMSTIPUR 6. PANCHAYAT SEWAK-CUM-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 7. MARIUM KHATOON, W/O MD. MAHAFUL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 8. NISHANT PRAVIN, S/O MD. NASIM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 9. RAM BINAY MAHTO, S/O SUKHDEO MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 10. SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, S/O BISHWANATH PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 11. DHIRAJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 12. KUMARI BHARTI DEVI, W/O ASHOK KUMAR RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. BALAHI, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 13. INDU KUMARI, W/O KAMESHWR PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. - 2 - SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 14. MUNNA MAHTO, S/O LATE BINDU MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 15. AHMAD ALI, S/O MD. ABDULLAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 16. MANJU KUMARI, W/O RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. BALAHI, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 17. USHA KUMARI, W/O BAIDHNATH RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. SATMALPUR, P.S. WARISNAGAR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR………..RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 28.07.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner 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 petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of - 3 - his grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioner, 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 petitioner. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)