Patna High CourtCWJC/6731/2017disposed

Jalendhar Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-07-12The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6731 of 2017 ===========================================================

1. Jalendhar Kumar Ray Secretary of 'Sonepur Parkhand Panchayat Vikash Samiti' Sonepur, Saran, Son of Late Baidyanath Ray, Resident of Village- Nazarmeera, P.S. Sonepur, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1 The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Vibhag Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. District Magistrate, Saran Chapra.

5. S.D.O. Sonepur Saran.

6. B.D.O. Sonepur Saran.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.N. SHAHI- AAG6 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 12-07-2017 The petition in public interest is for a direction to the Government to fulfill the work of Saat Nishchay issued by the Government of Bihar by issuance of mandamus to pay the amount directly to the ward members and to take various other issues. On a perusal of para 6 of the petition, it is seen that the petitioner is himself interested in the matter, that apart, the question has already been decided by a Bench of this Court and thereafter the Panchayat Act has been amended and the matter is subjudice before this Court in various petitions where the constitutional

Patna High Court CWJC No.6731 of 2017 dt.12-07-2017 2/2 validity of the amount is under challenge. Therefore, in this Public Interest Litigation, we are not inclined to go into the matter. However, the petitioner is at liberty to take up the matter before the concerned authority.

With the above, the application stands disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Shageer/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 14/07/2017 Transmission Date NA