Raushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20579 of 2016 ====================================================== Raushan Singh Son of Late Bramdeo Singh Resident of Mohalla-Tar Bunglow, Ward No.-38, P.O. + P.S.. Dehri-on-Sone District Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Director, Secondary Education, Patna

3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education,Patna Division, Patna null null

4. The District Magistrate, Rohtas

5. The District Education Officer, Rohtas

6. The Managing Committee, Nationalized + 2 High School Dehri-onSone through its Secretary

7. THe Principal Nationalized +2 High School Dehri-on-Sone Rohtas .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey-AAG15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11-04-2018 Inter alia contending that with regard to the irregularities committed by respondent no.7 an enquiry has been conducted and in spite of report submitted by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Dehri vide Annexure-2, no action is being taken, this application has been filed in public interest seeking an enquiry into the affairs and working of respondent no.7. Apart from the fact that the petitioner's locus standi

Patna High Court CWJC No.20579 of 2016 (4) dt.11-04-2018 2/2 for filing of the writ petition, his public spirited antecedent and various other questions remained un-answered, in a Public Interest Litigation, we are not inclined to issue a mandamus in the nature as sought for.

If the petitioner feels that respondent no.7 has committed any irregularities as are detailed in the writ petition, the petitioner may take up the issue with the Chief Vigilance Authority of the State like Lokayukta by filing statutory complaint on affidavit and it would be for the statutory authority or Vigilance Officer to look into the grievance of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, we dispose of the matter.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.jha/- U