IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 1779 of 2010 1. M/S ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT EXHIBITION ROAD, P.S GANDHI MAIDAN, DIST- PATNA, THROUGH ITS CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY ANIL KUMAR SON OF SRI JANAK PRASAD, SHARMA, DEPOT MANAGER, ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. AT PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRMAN NIGAM LIMITED, 7 SARDAR PATEL MARG, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATNA, GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA, BIHAR 5. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA, BIHAR ----------- 2 26.04.2010 Upon special mention, the writ petition is taken up. Petitioner’s grievance is that it has a godown by the side of the old Patna Bypass Road. While the road was being widened by the authorities of the Bihar Raj Pul Nirman Nigam who were the road contractors, they were confronted with a statue of Lord Mahavir which was on the northern side of the road. For facilitating construction of the road, that statue was removed and placed on the southern flank which happens to be in front of petitioner’s godown on the northern side. Petitioner’s apprehension is that if the same is not removed from there then anti-social elements would soon construct abounded and would block petitioner’s chance of access to the highway from its premises along its boundary. Representations were filed but no action has been taken. Petitioner prays that before things attain permanency and it becomes a permanent nuisance, the district authority must look into the matter and remove it to an appropriate site at least away from the land between the petitioner’s godown and the highway. 2 In my view, the matter is urgent and requires urgent consideration by the district authorities. It, therefore, direct the District Magistrate –cum- Collector, Patna to immediately enquire into the matter, upon detailed representation filed by the petitioner and take immediate steps for relocation of the said statue before it is too late and becomes a permanent fixture. Petitioner would file a detailed representation within a week from today and the same must be considered and finally disposed of. Whatever enquiry, which the Collector may deem fit in this regard, must be made at the earliest not later than four weeks from the date representation is filed. Collector should treat the matter as urgent in view of the facts indicated above. The writ petition stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)