In The Matter Of News Report Published In The Hindustan Times, Patna Dated 11th January 2016 v. The Government Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.928 of 2016 ====================================================== In the matter of news report published in the Hindustan Times, Patna dated 11th January 2016 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The Government of Bihar 2.

The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar 3.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar 4.

The Chairman, Pollution Control Board, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Lalit Kishore, A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 23-11-2020 Present petition stands registered on the basis of news item published in The Hindustan Times, Patna edition on 11th of January, 2016 titled as "Patna among world's most polluted cities" and was directed to be tagged along with C.W.J.C. No. 19471 of 2015 titled as "In the matter of News Report Published in The Hindustan Hindi Dainik And Hindustan Times (Both) Patna Dated 15th December, 2015 Vs. The Government of Bihar & Ors.", which stands disposed of vide order of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.928 of 2016 dt.23-11-2020 2/2 day.

As such, the present petition stands disposed of on the very same terms contained in the order passed today in C.W.J.C. No. 19471 of 2015 titled as "In the matter of News Report Published in The Hindustan Hindi Dainik And Hindustan Times (Both) Patna Dated 15th December, 2015 Vs. The Government of Bihar & Ors.

Directions issued therein shall apply mutatis mutandi also to the instant case.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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