Dhanai Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12594 of 2015 =========================================================== Dhanai Bhagat, son of Late Mahanth Bhagat, resident of village- Toulaha, P.S. Ramnagar, District- West Champaran, Bihar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran.

3. The Circle Officer, Ramnagar, District- West Champaran.

4. Panchayat Secretary, (Taulaha), Circle- Ramnagar, District- West Champaran. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. Amarendra Kumar, A.C. to A.A.G.-5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 21-12-2016 The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court to restrain the respondents from construction of Panchayat Bhawan at Dewliya village under Taulaha Panchayat within the district of West Champaran.

The question as to where the Panchayat Bhawan is to be constructed is a decision vesting in the discretion of the authorities. Merely because the Panchayat Bhawan is proposed to

Patna High Court CWJC No.12594 of 2015 dt.21-12-2016 2/2 be constructed at Dewliya Village cannot be said to be unwarranted which may entitle the review the decision in exercise of the writ jurisdiction of this Court.

Dismissed.

(Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Sunil/- AFR/NAFR N. A. F. R.

CAV DATE N. A.

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