Md. Rashid Imam @ Rashid Imam v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11954 of 2025 ====================================================== Md. Rashid Imam @ Rashid Imam Son of Late Md. Imamuddin, Resident of Ward No.-14, Village- Gogi, Near Railway Station, P.O.- Pothia, P.S.- Simraha, District- Araria (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The District Magistrate, District- Araria.
4.
The Additional Collector, Araria.
5.
The Sub-Divisional Officer, Forbesganj, Araria. 6.
The District Panchayat Raj Officer, District- Araria. 7.
The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Forbesganj, District- Araria. 8.
The Block Development Officer, Block- Forbesganj, District- Araria. 9.
The Circle Officer, Forbesganj, District- Araria. 10.
The Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Forbesganj.
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The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Pothia, Block- Forbesganj, District- Araria. 12.
The Panchayat Secretary, Pothia Gram Panchayat, Block- Forbesganj, District- Araria.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Satish Chandra Mishra, Adv For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Standing Counsel (24) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent-State.
2. The present writ application relates to construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in Gram Panchayat Raj, Pothia, District- Araria.
3. In the case of Krishna Deo Kumar vs The State of
Patna High Court CWJC No.11954 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 2/3 Bihar & Ors, learned Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 23.02.2024 passed in CWJC No. 3280 of 2024 has held and observed as follows:
"5. It is worth noting that so far the construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan is concerned, the same is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat and a decision as to its situs lies entirely within the domain of Panchayat concerned and the State Government has exclusive jurisdiction to take a decision in this regard. So far the grievance of the petitioner is concerned, he has already represented before the concerned authorities, including the District Magistrate, Arwal and any direction of this Court would be uncalled for, in the matter."
4. Since the present writ application relates to construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan, it is squarely covered by the aforesaid decision of the learned Division Bench. It is once again emphasized that the construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat and a decision as to its situs lies entirely within the domain of Panchayat concerned and the State Government has
Patna High Court CWJC No.11954 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 3/3 exclusive jurisdiction to take a decision in this regard. In this view, the present writ application is dismissed. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) kiran/- U