IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12444 of 2009 FARUK ANSARI S/O LATE MAJID, RESIDENT OF WARD NO.22, STADIUM ROAD, MADHUB ANI, P.O. MADHUBANI,DISTT. MADHUBANI,.. PETITIONER Vers THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. JOINT SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM SECRETARY, CHIEF MINISTER’S, URBAN DEVELOPMENT WORKING COMMITTEE, MADHUBANI 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME, MADHUBANI, P.O.+ P.S.+ DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, MADHUBANI, P.O.+ DISTT. MADHUBANI. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANISATION, MADHUBANI, P.O.+ DISTT. MADHUBANI 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICITY SUB-DIVISION, P.O,.+ DISTRICT- MADHUBANI.....RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 18-9-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel appearing for Bihar State Electricity Board. Petitioner is a Ward Councilor of Ward No.22 of Madhubani Municipality. He has preferred this writ petition by way of Public Interest Litigation seeking intervention of this Court so that the District Magistrate, Madhubani may pay attention to suggestions of the municipality for widening of roads and for shifting of electric poles to the widest point on the land available for the same and some other suggestions. Considering all the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the Madhubani municipality to send - 2 - resolution of aforesaid matters to the District Magistrate, Madhubani without any delay so that at the time of strengthening or widening of the roads for which funds are available, the District Magistrate, Madhubani may consider the suggestions given by the Madhubani municipality and may accept those suggestions which he finds suitable for the interest of public. ( Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ) ( Jyoti Saran, J) Naresh