Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16171 of 2019 ====================================================== Rohit Kumar aged about 33 years (Male) S/o Santosh Kumar Suman Resident of ward No. 03, Dhabahi, P.O.- Dhabahi, P.S.- Laukahi, Narahi DistrictMadhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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The Principal Secretary Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Additional Secretary Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Joint Secretary Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5.

The State Program Officer Bihar Education Project Council, Patna. 6.

The Junior Engineer State Project Management Unit, Bihar Student Credit Card Project, Patna.

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The Chief Executive Officer-cum Managing Director Bihar State Education Finance Corporation, Patna.

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The Officer In- charge State Project Management Unit, BSCC Scheme, Patna.

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The Nodal Officers District Registrar-cum- Counseling Centre, All Districts of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Rajesh Sinha, Adv.

Mr. Chandan Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Bihar :

Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey (AAG15) Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwary, AC to AAG15 For the Bihar Education Project :

Mr. Girijish Kumar, Adv.

For the BSEFC :

Mr. Kumar Ravish, Adv.

Mr. Kashyap Kaushal, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY) Date : 23-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16171 of 2019 dt.23-08-2019 2/3 In this case, the petitioner is claiming to be a social activist but, has not given any details as to what is his contribution in that area. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the State of Bihar has created the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme, under that Scheme, 1500 students have enrolled themselves in different Institutes and in the State of Rajasthan such as Mewar University, Chitaurgarh, Sangam University, Bhilwara, Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur and Pratap University, Jaipur and it has been complained that under that Scheme, the money was paid of Rs. 1 lac to those students who are pursuing their study there.

It has further been said that for two consecutive years or three consecutive years, money has been paid to the students but, suddenly, they have stopped making payment to them. Learned counsel for the State informs that identical matter is being under consideration before the Single Bench of this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 15733 of 2019 along with C.W.J.C. No. 15786 of 2019 and C.W.J.C. No. 15744 of 2019. Students are pursuing their claim for grant of benefit under the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme. The petitioner is neither a student nor a guardian of any of the students but, he has raised the flag of the students.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16171 of 2019 dt.23-08-2019 3/3 multiply the proceeding for same issue. It is not a fit case where this Court would entertain the present writ application under the Public Interest Litigation.

This writ application is dismissed.

The petitioner, if so advised, may raise his grievance before the appropriate authority.

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