Rajiv Ranjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8137 of 2020 Rajiv Ranjan Singh S/o Prabhunath Singh R/o-Village- Damodarpur, Purab Tola, Near Shiv Mandir, P.O.- Sarai, P.S.- Sarai, District- Vaishali At PresentSharma Commercial Instirute, Opposite House of Doman Mahato Gur Ki Mandi Chouraha, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna800015. 2.

The Regional officer, National Highway Authority of India (N.H.A.I.), D-63, 1st Floor, Rajesh Kumar Path, Boring Road, near Shri Krishna Path, Patna800001 3.

The District Magistrate (D.M.) District-Vaishali, Kachahari Road, Hajipur, District-Vaishali, Pin Code-844101 4.

The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, Chhapra, H/o-Smt. Gayatri Devi, A-1, Prabhunath Nagar, P.O.-Tari P.S.-Mufsil, District-Saran (Chhapra), Bihar PIn Coce-841301 5.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

... ... Respondents with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3056 of 2022 Mukesh Kumar Thakur Son of Maheshwar Thakur Resident of MohallaBudh Nagar, Road No. 3, Kankarbagh, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The Union of India through the Secretary, Department of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Authority of India, New Delhi. 2.

The Secretary, Department of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Authority of India, New Delhi.

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The National Highway Authority through its Chairman. 4.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Vaishali.

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The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

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Chhapra Hajipur Expressways Limited Madhucon House, Plot No. 1129/A Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills Hitech City Road, Hyderabad- 500033, A.P. 8.

Commissioner of Railways Safety Eastern Circle, Kolkata. 9.

M/s. Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (N.T.P.C.), through its Chief

Patna High Court CWJC No.8137 of 2020(44) dt.14-11-2025 2/3 Executive Officer, Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station, Kanti, P.O.- Kanti Thermal- 843130 District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6397 of 2023 Shambhu Sharan Singh S/o Late Mahima Sharan Singh, Resident of 9/f5 Kasturba Path, North S.K. Puri, P.S.- S.K. Puri, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The Union of India through the Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi.

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The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

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The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India, NHAI Bhawan, G-5/6 Sector- 10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075 4.

The Member Finance, National Highway Authority of India, G-5 and 6, Sector- 10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075 5.

The Regional Officer, National Highway Authority of India, Regional Office, Shri Krishnapuri, Patna.

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The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Chapra, Dist.- Saran. 7.

The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 8.

The Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 9.

The District Magistrate, Muzzafarpur.

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The Superintendent of Police, Muzzafarpur.

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The Director, Patna Highway Projects Ltd. (PHPL), Second Floor, Plot No.- 360, Block- B, Sector- 19, Dwarka, New Delhi. ... ... Respondent/s Appearance :

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8137 of 2020) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Lalit Kishore ( Ag ) (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3056 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur (In Person) For the UOI :

Dr. K.N. Singh, Sr. Advocate (ASG) Mr. Amish Kumar, CGC For the Respondent :

Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate For the Concessionaire :

Mr. Siddharth Prasad, Advocate (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6397 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shambhu Sharan Singh (In Person) For the Concessionaire :

Mr. Siddharth Prasad, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Vikash Kumar SC-11 For the UOI :

Dr. Iti Suman, Advocate Ms. Kanchan Kumari Singh, Advocate

Patna High Court CWJC No.8137 of 2020(44) dt.14-11-2025 3/3 For the Respondent :

Dr. K.N. Singh, Sr. Advocate with Dr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate Mr. Gaurav Govinda, Advocate Ms. Preety Ranjan, Advocate CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-11-2025 Dr. K.N. Singh, learned counsel for the NHAI, submits that the projects in question has already been completed and that the National Highway (Hajipur & Muzaffarpur) in question is already in an operational state.

2. Dr. K.N. Singh, learned counsel for the NHAI, further undertakes that the completion certificate shall be issued shortly.

3. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the NHAI, we find that no further order is required.

4. Accordingly, all these writ applications stand disposed of.

5. Pending application, if any, shall stand disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.) Gaurav Kumar, Ibrar/- U