IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8552 of 2002 AMRENDRA KUMAR PANDEY @ PAPPU PANDEY son of Ramashish Pandey, resident of Village Nayagaon Tulsia, P.S. Mirganj, District Gopalganj. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Department of Home (Special), Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj. 6. The Officer-in-charge, Mirganj, P.S. Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj. 7. The Officer-in-charge, Gopalganj Sadar, P.S. & District- Gopalganj. . . . . Respondents. ----------- 3/ 18.12.2009 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to provide proper safety and security, as he is facing danger to his life and liberty. From the perusal of the writ application the following facts arises: The petitioner was elected as Chairman of Gopalganj Zila Parishad after strong opposition of Local M.L.A. and other Political leaders of ruling party, who have got access to power that be. It has been stated in the petition that rival political persons are planning to kill him. The petitioner in this respect has made representation to the officer-in-charge, Mirganj police station on 28.02.2002 (Annexure 1) and thereafter to the District Magistrate, Gopalganj vide Memo No. 19 dated 28.02.2002 (Annexure-2). It appears that Sub-Divisional Officer, Hathua has directed the officer-in-charge, Mirganj vide Memo no. 258 dated 02.03.2002, to take step on the representation of the petitioner. The petitioner on 09.03.2002 made representation to the - 2 - Collector (Annexure-4) and thereafter to the Commissioner and Secretary Home (Special) Department of Government of Bihar on 11.03.2002 (Annexure-5). In the last seven years, the scenario has changed and much water has flown since filing this application since, 2002, new party has come into power. This writ application has become stale and infructuous. This writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)