Patna High CourtCWJC/7418/2018disposed

In The Matter Of News Report Dated 13.04.2018 Published In Hindi News Daily Hindustan Patna Live v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2020-11-23The Chief Justice -,Mr. Justice S. Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7418 of 2018 ====================================================== In the matter of news report dated 13.04.2018 published in Hindi News daily "Hindustan Patna Live"

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar and Ors.

2. The Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Patna, Bihar

3. The Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna

4. The Chairman, Pollution Central Board, Patna, Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shambhu Sharan Singh, Advocate For PMC :

Mr.Prasoon Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Anjani Kumar- A.A.G. 4 For the Pollution Control Board: Mr. Shivendra Kishore, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 23-11-2020 The present petition was registered on the basis of a news item dated 13th of April, 2018 published in Hindi News Daily Hindustan Patna Live.

The Municipal Corporation has filed its response indicating the steps taken for collection and disposal of e-waste under the E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018.

As such, we close the present

Patna High Court CWJC No.7418 of 2018 dt.23-11-2020 2/3 proceedings reserving liberty to any public spirited person to raise the issue before the appropriate authorities or approach this Court, in accordance with law.

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 any one takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch.

Needless to add, while considering such representation, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties.

We have not expressed any opinion on merits.

The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Patna High Court CWJC No.7418 of 2018 dt.23-11-2020 3/3 Interlocutory Application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

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