Ved Prakash Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9716 of 2020 ====================================================== Ved Prakash Singh S/o Radheshyam Singh R/o Vidyapati Path RambagChauri, Shashtri Nagar, P.S. Musaheri, District Muzaffarpur at Present R/o Village- Maheshwara, P.S.- Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of Rural Development, Bihar Patna.

2.

The Chief Engineer-cum- Addl. Commissioner cum Special Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

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The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, East, Muzaffarpur. 6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, East, Muzaffarpur. 7.

The Circle Officer, Gaighat, Nalanda.

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The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Gaighat, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.) Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) Date : 23-12-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "Commanding the respondent authorities to

Patna High Court CWJC No. 9716 of 2020 dt.23-12-2020 2/3 construct the dam situated at village maheshwara, Thana No. 241, within the Gaighat Block under the District of Muzaffarpur before the fore coming flood in the Chaur of Maheshwara village and which is flood affected area." After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the concerned respondents to consider and decide the representation which the petitioner shall be filing for redressal of the grievance(s).

State has no objection to the same.

As such, petition is disposed of in the following terms: The petitioner shall file a representation before the authority concerned within a period of eight weeks. The concerned respondent is directed to consider and decide such representation expeditiously and preferably within a period of two months from the date of its filing along with a copy of this order.

The proceedings, during the time of current PandemicCovid-19 shall be conducted through digital mode, unless the parties otherwise mutually agree to meet in person i.e. physical mode.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

Patna High Court CWJC No. 9716 of 2020 dt.23-12-2020 3/3 We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. Needless to add, while considering such representation, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing be afforded to the parties. Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court, if the need so arises subsequently on the same and subsequent cause of action.

We have not expressed any opinion on merits.

The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

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