Ramnandan Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18464 of 2017 ====================================================== Ramnandan Kumar Sinha, Son of late Shivnandan Kumar Sinha, Resident of Mohalla Justice B.N. Rai Road, P.O. + P.S. Kadamkuan, District- Patna800003. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Patna Secretariat, Kranti Marg, Patna-800001. 2.

The District Magistrate, Patna Collectariat, Patna- 800004. 3.

The Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Maurya Lok Complex, Dak Bunglow Road, Patna- 800001.

4.

The Executive Officer, Bankipur Circle, Patna Municipal Corp. Road No. 3, Rajendra Nagar, Patna- 800016 5.

Shri Ashish Kumar Sinha, Ward Councellor, Ward No. 38, Opposite Hathua Market, Bari Path, Patna- 800004 ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramnandan Kumar Sinha (In Person) For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Yogendra Prasad Sinha - AAG 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-01-2020 The petition filed on 13.12.2017 is listed for hearing for the first time today before the Court.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief: "(i) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus and/ or any other appropriate writ/order/direction for construction of drain nala or sewerage in service line of Justice BN Rai Road, situated in the back side of

Patna High Court CWJC No.18464 of 2017(2) dt.06-01-2020 2/3 Raghunandan Lok Apartment Opposite Congress Maidan, Kadamkuan as the main sewerage which was constructed in pre independence period has completely been blocked, damaged and become unserviceable due to which, the house drain water including connected toilet water are not flowing in the sewerage system and the drain water are accumulating in the houses of resident situated in the southern side of justice B.N. Rai Road due to which the life of the resident have become miserably due to unhealthy condition."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the concerned respondents to consider and decide the representation, which the petitioner shall be making afresh within a period of four weeks from today. Learned counsel for the State states that upon receipt of such request, if any, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law, expeditiously and positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt thereof. Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law,

Patna High Court CWJC No.18464 of 2017(2) dt.06-01-2020 3/3 before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sunil/- U