Patna Zila Sudhar Sammittee Through Its General Secretary, Rakesh Kapoor v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12888 of 2017 =========================================================== Patna Zila Sudhar Sammittee Through Its General Secretary, Rakesh Kapoor S/o Lt. R.P. Khatri, Resident of Harimandir Gali, P.S. Chowk, Patna City, District Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Secretary, Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

4. The Secretary, Deptt. of Tourism, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

5. The Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna.

6. The District Magistrate, Patna.

7. The District Magistrate, Saran.

8. The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur.

9. The Sub Divisional Officer, Patna City.

10. The D.C.L.R., Patna.

11. The Circle Officer, Patna, Sadar.

12. The Circle Officer, Saran

13. The Block Development Officer, Patna City. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 14-11-2017 Apart from the fact that the issue involved in this writ petition is cognizable by the National Green Tribunal, we find that the petitioner himself does not have any locus standi to raise the issue in the PIL. Neither the petitioner is a registered society nor body or individual which can invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. Cumulatively taking note of all these

Patna High Court CWJC No.12888 of 2017 dt.14-11-2017 2/2 factors, we are not inclined to interfere into the matter. The petition is dismissed with liberty to the aggrieved person to take recourse of the remedy permissible under the law. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Uday/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 17.11.2017 Transmission Date NA