Rekha Devi v. The Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9288 of 2024 ====================================================== Rekha Devi Wife of Ashok Kumar Choudhary, Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj- Banshipur, Resident of Village- Pal Nagar, P.S. and Block - Kahalgaon, District - Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The Union of India through the Secretary, Road Transport and National Highway Department, Government of India, New Delhi. 2.
The Chairman, National Highway Department, G-5 and 6, Sector-10, Dwarika, New Delhi.
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The Secretary, Directorate of Land Acquisition, Bihar, Patna. 4.
The Project Director, National Highway Authority, Head Office Shri Ratan Kumar, First Floor, Ward No.32, Shiv Laxmi Colony, near Kachahari Chouk, Bhagalpur.
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The Collector, Bhagalpur.
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The Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manohar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh (ASG) Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate Mr. Gautam Govinda, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 28-06-2024 The petitioner is the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat-Raj Banshipur, Block-Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur. The petitioner is concerned with an approach road to connect the VillageKumarsahi to the Four Lane in the NH-80 section from Munger to Mirzachauki. The petitioner also contends that the vehicle underpass (VUP) between Kahalgaon to Barahat cannot be
Patna High Court CWJC No.9288 of 2024 dt.28-06-2024 2/2 used by the villagers since they have been provided with only a seven metre public underpass thus restricting free movement of vehicles.
2. The connection of the National Highway by way of an approach road to the locality is a purely policy matter which cannot be precipitated by judicial orders.
3. We are of the opinion that no Public Interest Litigation can be maintained on that count. Hence, we dismiss the writ petition.
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