Yogesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14919 of 2016 ====================================================== Yogesh Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Ganesh Pd. Singh Akela, resident of village + P.O. Gamharia via Barharwa, Block - Suppi, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi-843315 .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, State of Bihar, Patna

2. The Secretary Cum Commissioner Welfare Department Govt. of Bihar

3. The Director Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar

4. The District Magistrate, District Sitamarhi

5. The Deputy Director, Welfare Tirhut Commissioner, Muzaffarpur

6. The District Programme officer Child Development Project officer, District Sitamarhi

7. The Child Development Project officer, Block - Suppi, District Sitamarhi

8. Shushila Devi, Sevika Centre No. 22, Centre Bhawangama near the Library Gram Panchayat Ramnagar Bhawangama Block - Suppi P.S. Majorganj, District Sitamarhi .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Smt. Nivedita Nirvikar, G.A.-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 20-09-2016 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, learned Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, and Smt. Nivedita Nirvikar, learned G.A.-7, appearing for the respondent-State.

Having regard to the fact that though the petitioner has made an allegation of rampant corruption prevailing in Gram Panchayat Raj Ram Nagra Babhangama Anganwari Centre No.22, there is no substantive or concrete material in support of such facts

Patna High Court CWJC No.14919 of 2016 (2) dt.20-09-2016 2/2 and in view thereof, this Court's extraordinary jurisdiction, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot be invoked. This apart, if the petitioner is still aggrieved, the remedy of the petitioner lies either in lodging a First Information Report with the jurisdictional Police Station or instituting a complaint case in a criminal Court of competent jurisdiction.

In view of the above, this writ petition is closed with the liberty given to the petitioner to take recourse to the appropriate provision of law as may be permissible. If a First Information Report is lodged or a complaint is filed, the same shall be dealt with expeditiously, in accordance with law.

(I.A. Ansari,CJ) (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U