IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.4072 of 2004
1. KEDAR SINGH son of Late Bindeshwari Pd. Singh, R/O
village Basantpur Jhitkahi, P.S. Sakra, District Muzaffarpur
2. Chabila Sah son of Sri Ram Biulas Sah R/O village
Reghunathpur Donma,P.S. Sakra, District Muzaffarpur
....Petitioiners.
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. Commissioner, Tirhut Division at Muzaffarpur,
3. District magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
4. District Planning Officer, Muzaffarpur
5. Circle Officer, Sakra, District Muzaffarpur.
6. Ravindra Paswan S/o Sukhai Paswan, village Bhathandi, P.S.
Sakra District Muzaffarpur . ....Respondents.
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2 11.03.2011 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition under
Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the reliefs
delineated in paragraph 1 of the writ petition which are quoted
herein below:
“That this writ application is being filed for
issuance of a writ in the nature of writ of
mandamus or any other appropriate, writ,
order or direction commanding the
respondents no.2 to 4 to take appropriate
action against respondent no.6 on the basis of
Enquiry report submitted by Respondent no.5
with regard to illegality and irregularities
committed in distribution of flood relief
materials among the flood affected people of
Reghunathpur Donma Panchayat.”
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that a
first information report has been lodged against respondent
no.6 for the irregularities committed by him. The grievance of
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the petitioners is that despite lodging the first information
report, no further action is being taken by the authorities
concerned and despite lapses of several years respondent no.6
has not been arrested till date.
This court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners
must approach respondent no.3, the District Magistrate,
Muzaffarpur for redressal of his grievances. If the petitioners
file a representation before the respondent District Magistrate,
within a period of four weeks from today, then he shall be
obliged to consider the grievances and take all possible legal
action in this matter after giving opportunity of hearing to all
concerned.
5. It goes without saying that if the petitioners do not
file such representation within the time prescribed by this
Court, then it shall be construed that the present writ petition
has finally been rejected by this Court.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction the
present writ petition stands disposed of.
( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)
Rahman/