Bijendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15168 of 2017 ====================================================== Bijendra Kumar Singh, S/o Late Fekan Mahto, Resident of Village- Raipur Chor, P.S. Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas at Sasasram. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

4. The Director, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

6. The District Magistrate, Rohtas.

7. The District Development Commissioner, Rohtas.

8. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sasaram.

9. The Block Development Officer, Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas.

10. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raipur Chor, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, Distrit- Rohtas.

11. The Panchayat Secretary, Raipur Chor, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas.

12. The Gramin Awas Sahayak, Raipur Chor, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, Distrcit- Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. D. K. Sinha, Senior Advocate Mr. Abhinay Raj, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anjani Kumar, AAG-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 22-02-2018 Inter alia contending that under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yozana, benefits have been conferred to the persons contrary to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.15168 of 2017 dt.22-02-2018 2/3 scheme and persons selected by the agency have not been granted benefit, instead by removing the names illegally, the benefit is being conferred on individuals, who are not entitled for the same, and further pointing out that the officials are misusing their position and charging 50% of the amount officially from various persons, this writ petition has been filed.

Even though various allegations have been made, we find that under the Scheme, Annexure-A dated 24.06.2016, an elaborate procedure has been laid down for disbursement of the benefit under the Scheme and a Grievance Redressal Committee has also been constituted which is required to look into the same. Taking note of all these factors, for the present, we are not inclined to interfere into the matter. As the petitioner is making complaint with regard to illegalities committed in disbursement of the beneficial Scheme by the Government Officials, the petitioner may make up a detailed complaint with all specific details to the Chief Vigilance Department of the State Government or the Lokayukta Organization in the statutory prescribed form and Lokayukta Organization shall look into the grievance of the petitioner and cause enquiry, if called for, and proceed in the matter in accordance to law.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15168 of 2017 dt.22-02-2018 3/3 With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, the petition stands disposed of.

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