Kishori Lal Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9921 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Kishori Lal Ram son of Mohan Ram, resident of Aunhar Shekh, Ahwar Shaikh, P.S. Manjhaulia, District West Champaran 2.

Smt. Janki Devi wife of Kishundeo Pandit, resident of Kudiya, Ward No. 10, P.O Ahwar Sheikh, P.S Manjhaulia, District West Champaran, at present Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat Raj, Ahwar Kudiya, District West Champaran.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The District Officer, West Champaran at Bettiah. 6.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, West Champaran at Bettiah. 7.

The Additional Collector-cum-the Chief Executive Officer, Bettiah (West Champaran).

8.

The District Panchayati Raj Officer, West Champaran (Bettiah). 9.

The Executive Engineer, Area Development Organization, West Champaran, at Bettiah.

10.

The Sub. Divisional Officer, Manjhaulia, District West Champaran. 11.

The Circle Officer, Manjhaulia, District West Champaran. 12.

The Block Development Officer, Manjhaulia, District West Champaran. 13.

Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Ahwar Kudiya, Block Manjhaulia, District West Champaran.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Mujtabaul Haque, GP-12 :

Mr. Vasant Vikas, AC to GP-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 26-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9921 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 2/3

2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at the present stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for seeking the reliefs as claimed for in the present writ application, the petitioners have already filed a representation before the Circle Officer, Manjhaulia, District West Champaran (Respondent No. 11) dated 02.05.2025 which has been enclosed in the writ application as P/3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they would be satisfied if an appropriate direction could be issued to the Circle Officer, Manjhaulia, District West Champaran (Respondent No. 11) to dispose of their representation on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

4. This prayer being made by the learned counsel for the petitioners is not opposed by the learned counsel for the Respondent-State.

5. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application is being disposed of directing the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gopalganj (Respondent No. 3) to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure-

Patna High Court CWJC No.9921 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 3/3 P/3 to the writ application) on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by respondent no. 11 should be a reasoned and speaking order. The entire exercise must be carried out within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order by the petitioners.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed of. All pending Interlocutory Applications, if any shall stand disposed of. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) Gaurav Sinha/- U