IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India ---------- CWJC No.8039 of 1993 S.K.VERMA S/O LATE N.K.VERMA,R/O JANAK KISHORE ROAD, KADAM KUAN, PS- KADAM KUAN,DISTT-PATNA— ------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATOR, PMC, PATNA 2. SANITARY INSPECTOR, WARD NO.13, CIRCLE 13 BANKIPUR CIRCLE, MACHHUA TOLI, PATNA 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BISWAS BOARD, BORING CANAL ROAD, PATNA--------------------RESPONDENTS ----------- P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ***** A.K.Tripathi,J Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner who is not only a resident of Janak Kishore Road but is also a lawyer of this Court. He had a grievance against inaction or improper action of the respondent Municipal authority which was coming in his way of proper enjoyment of his right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. When his efforts to get the grievance redressed from the respondents failed, he approached the High Court with the present writ application. Learned counsel very fairly certifies that the intervention of the Court has had its effect and steps thereafter have been taken by the Municipal authority to remove the garbage and sewerage water from the area. Even some manholes have been cleaned up but further work is required to be done in this regard. A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents authorities where there is reflection of - 2 - work they have carried out and it further states that steps are on to clean up the other manholes as well as to remove the garbage near the house of the petitioner and from the road. The Court need not remind the Municipal authority that they have duty to the citizens and there ought not to have been an occasion where a direction was required to be issued to perform the public duty. The parameter in this regard is well laid down in the statute and law on the right of a citizen for a wholesome clean environment to be maintained in the city of Patna by the Municipal authority. This writ application stands disposed of with the hope that the Municipal authority will shoulder their responsibility even in future. There ought not be an occasion for the petitioner to come to this Court again for the same. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. PATNA HIGH COURT,PATNA DATED THE 24TH MARCH, 2009 NAFR/RPS/SR.SECY. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)