IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2474 of 2003 SANJAY KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 10. 28.02.2011 This Writ Application was filed by the petitioner, a permanent employee of Patna High Court, for a direction to the Respondents for repairing of Flat No. 20 (Old), Adalatganj, Patna, allotted to the petitioner as well as for repair and annual maintenance of other quarters, allotted to a large number of employees, working in Patna High Court. I. A. No. 1349 of 2003 was filed by way of Intervention Application by Pramod Chandra Jha and Dr. Arvind Kumar Verma, who are also permanent employees of Patna High Court and also allotted flats at Shastri Nagar, which is also in the High Court Pool. The prayer of the intervener was for repairing of the flats, allotted to them, which are in deplorable conditions. The windows were either broken or loose and living in such quarters are unsafe. Their prayer is also for erecting boundary wall for safety purposes and for taking necessary steps for removing the defects in 2 quarters, allotted to the employees at Shastri Nagar as well as in Adalatganj, Patna. Counter Affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 to 6. In para 2 of the Counter Affidavit, it has been stated that due to paucity of fund, repair in all 24 flats at Adlatganj, Patna could not be done, during the financial year 2002-03. In this Counter Affidavit, details have been given regarding the repairs done in those flats, subsequently. Another Counter Affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 5 and 6, i.e., the Counter Affidavit filed on behalf of PHED, Division-Patna West. In this Counter Affidavit, it has been stated that they are not responsible for doing any repairing work. The repairing work of the flats, in question, is the responsibility of Building Construction Department, Patliputra Division, Patna and for electrical repairs, the Department of Electrical Engineering are responsible. Counsel, appearing on behalf of Patna High Court, has submitted that as per the direction of the High Court, so far the requisite 3 requirements, which are necessary in the flats at Adalatganj and Shastri Nagar, are concerned, have been mentioned in the Counter Affidavit, filed on behalf of Patna High Court. This mainly, indicates that due to water logging on the roads, there are water logging in the compound and the bathrooms and latrines has become non- functional on account of those water logging. Counsel, appearing on behalf of State submits that Affidavit, filed on behalf of Patna High Court indicates that main problem is water logging and in this regard the Patna Municipal Corporation is taking steps in a massive manner and there is all likelihood of improvement so far water logging is concerned. It has also been submitted that Affidavit filed on behalf of other Respondents indicates that repairing work is being done. It has also been submitted that so far Writ Petitioners’ grievance is concerned, it is apparent from the Counter Affidavit that it has already been done. I do not find that there is any purpose in keeping this matter pending any more. Considering the Counter Affidavits and 4 the pleadings of the parties, this application is disposed of. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)