Dhiraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15588 of 2024 ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar son of Late Ashok Kumar, Social Activist cum Ex-Councillor, resident of Mohalla-Station Road, Langatu Mahadev Street, P.S.-Dumraon, District-Buxar, Bihar 802119.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Vigilance Department, Patna. 4.

The Director General of Police, Police Headquarter Patel Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

5.

The District Magistrate, Buxar.

6.

The Superintendent of Police, Buxar.

7.

The Sub Divisional Public Grievances Redressal Officer, Dumraon, DistrictBuxar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhanesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, GA-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. i For directing the respondents concerned for conducting enquiry in respect of the defalcation committed in construction of road under the Urban Development Department and Housing Department in the municipal bodies of Dumraon, Buxar, by violating the order passed by the

Patna High Court CWJC No.15588 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 Additional Director, Urban Development Department, and Housing, Govt. of Bihar, Patna vide memo no. 4322 dated 24.08.2023.

ii.

For direction to conduct independent enquiry by the CBI or vigilance, in order to unearth defalcation made in Dumrao Municipal body, by the councilors, without inviting tenders."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, for redressal of the aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U