Nh-30- Ara- Mohania Pkg- I And Ii v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8351 of 2021 ====================================================== NH-30- Ara- Mohania pkg- I and II ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. P.K. Shahi, Sr. Advocate, Amicus Curiae Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Amicus Curiae For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar, AAG-4 Mr. Alok Kumar Rahi, A.C. to AAG-4 Dr. K.N. Singh, ASG Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Iti Suman, Advocate Mr. Anshay Bahadur Mathur, Advocate Mr. Surendra Agrawal, Advocate Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate Mr. Atul Sharma, Advocate Mr. Abhinav Agnihotri, Advocate Ms. Harsita Agrawal, Advocate Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Maurya V Chandra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 10-03-2022 The present petition, i.e., CWJC No. 8351 of 2021 titled as NH-30- Ara- Mohania pkg- I and II Vs. the State of Bihar & Ors, was initiated on the basis of order dated 22.03.2021 passed in CWJC No.8900 of 2020, titled as the National Highway Projects in the state of Bihar Vs. the State of Bihar & Ors.

We notice that purely as a result of constant monitoring on all aspects, much progress with regard to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8351 of 2021(6) dt.10-03-2022 2/3 construction of NH-30- Ara- Mohania pkg- I and II has taken place.

We also notice that several affidavits stand filed by the respective parties.

Further, it is brought to our notice that now a public spirited person, a practising Advocate of this Court, has also filed a separate petition touching the very same subject matter. As such, it is jointly prayed that the present proceeding be closed with the progress monitored in the newly instituted petition.

We are in agreement with such submission.

Ordered accordingly.

However, we further direct that the entire record, i.e., the order-sheet(s) and the pleadings of the instant petition ,i.e., CWJC No. 8351 of 2021 titled as NH-30- Ara- Mohania pkg- I and II Vs. the State of Bihar & Ors, be placed on the file of the newly instituted petition i.e., CWJC No. 2921 of 2022 titled as Vikas Kumar Vs. the Union of India & Ors to form part thereof.

We request Mr. P. K. Shahi, learned Sr. Advocate, to continue to assist this court as Amicus Curiae in the newly instituted petition.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8351 of 2021(6) dt.10-03-2022 3/3 Since Shri Anjani Kumar, Sr. Advocate, learned AAG 4, has been assisting the court on behalf of the State and its instrumentality, as such we also request him to continue to do so also in the newly instituted petition i.e. CWJC No. 2921 of 2022 titled as Vikas Kumar Vs. the Union of India & Ors. In view of the aforesaid order, we close the proceeding of CWJC No. 8351 of 2021 titled as NH-30- Ara- Mohania pkgI and II Vs. the State of Bihar & Ors. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) (S. Kumar, J) ranjan/- U