IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4072 of 2004 1. KEDAR SINGH son of Late Bindeshwari Pd. Singh, R/O village Basantpur Jhitkahi, P.S. Sakra, District Muzaffarpur 2. Chabila Sah son of Sri Ram Biulas Sah R/O village Reghunathpur Donma,P.S. Sakra, District Muzaffarpur ….Petitioiners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner, Tirhut Division at Muzaffarpur, 3. District magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 4. District Planning Officer, Muzaffarpur 5. Circle Officer, Sakra, District Muzaffarpur. 6. Ravindra Paswan S/o Sukhai Paswan, village Bhathandi, P.S. Sakra District Muzaffarpur . ….Respondents. ----------- 2 11.03.2011 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the reliefs delineated in paragraph 1 of the writ petition which are quoted herein below: “That this writ application is being filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate, writ, order or direction commanding the respondents no.2 to 4 to take appropriate action against respondent no.6 on the basis of Enquiry report submitted by Respondent no.5 with regard to illegality and irregularities committed in distribution of flood relief materials among the flood affected people of Reghunathpur Donma Panchayat.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that a first information report has been lodged against respondent no.6 for the irregularities committed by him. The grievance of 2 the petitioners is that despite lodging the first information report, no further action is being taken by the authorities concerned and despite lapses of several years respondent no.6 has not been arrested till date. This court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners must approach respondent no.3, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur for redressal of his grievances. If the petitioners file a representation before the respondent District Magistrate, within a period of four weeks from today, then he shall be obliged to consider the grievances and take all possible legal action in this matter after giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned. 5. It goes without saying that if the petitioners do not file such representation within the time prescribed by this Court, then it shall be construed that the present writ petition has finally been rejected by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction the present writ petition stands disposed of. Rahman/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)