Rajeshwar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8706 of 2017 ====================================================== Rajeshwar Paswan son of Late Devlagan Paswan Resident of Village - Dhanibar, P.O. Sundarganj, P.S. Risiup, District - Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar.

3. The Director General of Police.

4. The District Magistrate, Patna.

5. The Inspector General of Police, Weaker Section, Patna (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alka Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar, A.C. to AAG-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 24-01-2018 Keeping in view the counter affidavits and the report submitted by the respondents, we are satisfied that for bringing into force the provisions of Section 8 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995, adequate statutory provision with offices and preventive measures have been put into place by the Government of Bihar and now if any of the authorities are not acting in accordance with law, specific instances may be brought to the notice of the Court and action would be taken as and when the aggrieved persons brings specific instances to the notice of the Court but

Patna High Court CWJC No.8706 of 2017 dt.24-01-2018 2/2 in this Public Interest Litigation, no further indulgence is required to be made.

In view of the action taken by the Government of Bihar, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P./- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

CAV DATE N.A.

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