1. This writ petition raises an issue of non-construction of Primary School building at Syed Tola Rasoolpur, although it was sanctioned in the month of May 2007. When this matter came up before us on 23rd July, 2008, to have comprehensive view of larger issue of Primary Schools being run without buildings, we directed the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, to file an affidavit giving details of Primary Schools in the entire State of Bihar and further state on affidavit as to how many these schools are run from the Pacca buildings and also the details of teachers posted in such schools.

2. In compliance thereof, an affidavit has been filed by Ashutosh, Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. He has stated that, principally, the subject matter relates to State Project Director, Bihar Education Project and based on the report made available by the State Project Director, to him, the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna, has, in his affidavit, stated that total number of Primary Schools in the State of Bihar are forty nine thousand six hundred (49,600). Thirty seven thousand four hundred seventy nine (37,479) schools are housed in Pacca building while abo