Mathar Imam @ Athar Imam v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1169 of 2019 ====================================================== Mathar Imam @ Athar Imam, Son of Shadik Sidhik, Resident of VillageDihul Ishak, P.S.- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

5. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

6. The Block Development Officer, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

7. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Dihuli Ishak, Block- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur.

8. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Dihuli Ishak, Block- Sakra, DistrictMuzaffarpur. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ajay, GA 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 21-01-2019 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ajay, learned GA 5 for the State.

The petitioner through the Public Interest Litigation prays for a direction to the respondents authorities in the Panchayati Raj Department to make inquiry into the functioning of the Gram Panchayat as regarding implementation of the schemes under 'Mukhya Mantri Sath Nischay Yojana'. Learned Counsel for the petitioner in reference to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.1169 of 2019(2) dt.21-01-2019 2/3 discussed representation at Annexure-P/1 submits that the representation is filed before the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur but since the Department has shown a laid back attitude towards the inquiry that the present writ petition is filed. Per contra, Mr. Ajay, learned GA 5 in reference to the orders present at Annexure-P/2 to the writ petition and the subsequent orders has submitted that the action has already been taken on the representation and in case the petitioner is not satisfied, an appropriate action may be issued to the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur, Respondent no. 5 for expeditious disposal of the representation.

Having heard learned Counsel for the parties and considering that the representation at Annexure-P/1 by the petitioner has been acted upon by the Block Development Officer, since the matter relates to financial irregularities and otherwise in the scheme sought to be implemented under the 'Mukhya Mantri Sath Nischay Yojana' in so far as it relates to Gram Panchayat Raj, Dihuli Ishak of Sakra Block in the District of Muzaffarpur, we deem it proper to direct the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur, the respondent no. 5 to examine the grievance and take it to its conclusion by a speaking order to be passed within a period of three months

Patna High Court CWJC No.1169 of 2019(2) dt.21-01-2019 3/3 from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the observation and direction above, the writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) ( Nilu Agrawal, J) Archana/ Surendra/- U