IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3636 of 2011 Kishundeo Rai S/O Late Dhenukh Rai resident of Village- Banharba, P.O.- Bishunpurba, P.S. Aadapur, District- East Champaran at present Up- Mukhiya of Village Gram Panchayat Laxmipur Pokhariya District- East Champaran. ---------------Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate Motihari, (East Champaran). 2. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raxul East Champaran. 3. Block Development Officer Adapur. 4. Jotik Ram Son of not known at present Mukhiya of Village Gram Panchayat Laxmipur Pokhariya District- East Champaran. ---------------Respondents. ---------------------------------- 3. 16.09.2011 Heard Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Siddharth Prasad learned A.C. to A.A.G. 4 for respondents no. 1 to 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the then Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Laxmipur Pokhariya, in the District of East Champaran, during his tenure as Mukhiya has misappropriated and embezzled funds of diesel subsidy, Scholarship of Students and in purchase of lower standard of Solar lights meant for development and other benefits meant for the underprivileged. He further submits that whatever part implementation has been there, the quality is much inferior in nature as to what actually has been paid. He lastly draws the attention of this Court to various annexures of the writ petition which shows that he has approached the District Magistrate and other authorities 2 for appropriate enquiry but no action has been taken by them. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand submits that from the materials on record it is apparent that the District Magistrate did take cognizance of the matter and has directed the Sub-divisional Officer who in turn has also directed the Block Development Officer to take appropriate action in the matter. He submits that the writ petition can be disposed off with a direction to the official respondents to take the proceeding initiated to their logical conclusion and then take appropriate action on the basis of the findings arrived at. We agree with the submission of learned counsel for the State and dispose off the writ petition with an observation that the District Magistrate shall enquire into the matter on the basis of petition filed by the writ petitioner pointing out the irregularity committed and shall take strict action against the guilty. With the aforesaid observations and directions this petition is disposed off. Anand Kr. (S. K. Katriar, J.) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)