IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3042 of 2010 1. SHYAM MISHRA S/O LATE R.N.MISHRA R/O VILL KANTHIBATHNA,P.S.PHULWARIA,DISTT-GOPALGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR ,SECONDARY EDUCATION,HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SIWAN 5. THE SUB -DIVISIONAL OFFICER HATHUA,GOPALGANJ 6. THE BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN,BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD BIHAR,PATNA 7. THE DIRECTOR(ACADEMIC),BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD,(HIGHER SECONDARY) BUDDHA MARG BIHAR,PATNA 8. THE SECRETARY,BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD(HIGHER SECONDARY) BUDDHA MARG BIHAR,PATNA 9. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY,BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD(HIGHER SECONDARY) BUDDHA MARG BIHAR,PATNA 10. THE PRINCIPAL ,BABA BHOOTNATH COLLEGE BATHUA BAZAR,P.S.PHULWARIA,DISTT-GOPALGANJ ----------- 2. 27.08.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board as also the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the ad hoc managing committee of Baba Bhootnath College, Gopalganj constituted by order dated 31.12.2009. This Court does not consider it necessary to decide the challenge to the constitution of an ad hoc committee as that may only lead to further ad hoc litigation. The regular term of a managing committee constituted in accordance with law is stated to be three years. The very words “ad hoc” connotes an interim arrangement pending a final arrangement by constituting a regular managing committee. The interim arrangement cannot continue in a manner to assume the garb of a permanent arrangement. The ad hoc managing committee naturally has to exist for a temporary duration pending constitution of the regular managing committee at the earliest. The respondent Board is directed to ensure constitution of the regular managing committee before 31.12.2010. That gives tenure of nearly one year to the ad hoc managing committee which is perhaps the maximum period for which an interim arrangement may continue given the duration of a regular managing committee. This Court further directs that till 31.12.2010 the present ad hoc committee shall not take any major policy decision or major financial decision except with the approval of Chairman of the Bihar School Examination Board but perform only routine functions. After 31.12.2010 the term of the present ad hoc committee shall automatically come to an end with all its attendant consequences attributable to the Board if no regular managing committee is constituted. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)