Vikas Kumar v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1659 of 2023 ====================================================== Vikas Kumar Son of Late Baleshwar Sharma R/o- Road No. 25/A. Rajeev Nagar, Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, New Delhi.

2.

The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, Government of India, New Delhi.

3.

The National Highways Authority of India, through its Chairman, G-5 and 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075.

4.

The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India, G-5 and 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075.

5.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Chief Engineer (South), NHAI, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

7.

The Project Director, National Highway Authority, PIU, Purnea. 8.

M/s H.S. Mehta through the Project Director, National Highway Authority, PIU, Purnea.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikas Kumar (In Person) For the Respondent/s :

Dr. K.N. Singh, Additional Solicitor General Mr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate Mr. Abhijeet Gautam, Advocate Mr. Amarjeet, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 19-01-2024 NHAI has produced the Joint Inspection Report of NH-31, Purnea-Dalkola-Kishanganj at Annexure R2 series of the supplementary counter affidavit dated 05.12.2023. The committee having examined the road has categorically stated

Patna High Court CWJC No.1659 of 2023(7) dt.19-01-2024 2/2 that there are no potholes found in the road and the maintenance has been completed satisfactorily making the road traffic worthy.

2. The writ petition would hence stand closed. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Rajiv Roy, J) Anushka/- U