IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.67 of 2010 JANO MEHTA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SON OF LATE LARKU MEHTA, R/O VILLAGE GOWARDHANPUR, P.S.SMRI BAKHTIYARPUR, DISTRICT-SAHARSA, AT PRESNT R/O MOHALLA, ISLAMIA CHAWK, GANGJALA, WARD NO.15, P.S. SAHARSA. …PETITIONER Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SAHARSA. 8. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, SAHARSA POLICE STATION, SAHARSA. 9. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 10. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHAGALPUR. 11. THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, CHENNAI(TAMILNADU) 12. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI(TAMAILNADU) 13. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, CHENNAI (TAMILNADU). 14. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TAMILNADU, CHENNAI. 15. THEDISTRICT MAGISTRATE CHENNAI (TAMILNADU). 16. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CHENNAI(TAMILNADU) 17. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANCHEEPURAM,PADUR, CHENNAI(TAMILNADU) 18. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE,KELAMBAKKAM/JHELKUM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI(TAMILNADU) 19. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, MAMALLAPURAM POLICE STATION, MAMALLAPURAM, DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM(TAMILNADU) 20. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, REGISTERED OFFICE- 40,G.S.T. ROAD, ST. THOMAS MOUNT CHENNAI- 600016(TAMILNADU), UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O. BOX NO.1, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR), PADUR-VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTIRCT KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 21. THE REGISTRAR, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, 40,G.S.T. ROAD, ST. THOMAS MOUNT, CHENNAI-600016(TAMILNADU), UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O. BOX NO.1, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR), PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM,603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 22. THE DEAN, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O. BOX NO.1, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 23. THE DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR), PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 24. THE PRINCIPAL, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O. BOX NO.1, - 2 - RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR), PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 25. THE HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O. BOX NO.1, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR), PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU). 26. THE HOSTEL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU). 27. THE WARDEN, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 28. PANKAJ KUMAR, SON OF SHRI SATYA NARAIN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MAHARIS, P.O. SAVELA, P.S. SALKHUA, DISTRICT- SAHARSA, A FINAL YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENT OF VINAYAK UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI(TAMILNADU) 29. HIMANSHU KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, R/O NOT KNOWN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF EEE, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, 30. PANKAJ KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, R/O NOT KNOWN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF EEE, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, 31. BAIKUNTH NATH MISHRA, S/O NOT KNOWN, R/O NOT KNOWN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF EEE, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU). 32. ABHISHEK PANDEY, S/O NOT KNOWN, R/O NOT KNOWN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF EEE, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI(TAILNADU) 33. BHAIRAV KUMAR,S/O NOT KNOWN, R/O NOT KNOWN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF EEE, HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE UNIVERISTY HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.O.BOX NO.1 RAJIV GANDHI SALAI(OMR) PADUR, VIA KELAMBAKKAM, DISTRICT-KANCHEEPURAM-603103, CHENNAI, (TAILNADU) …RESPONDENTS 02. 04.02.2010 Heard Mr. Krishna Ballabh Sharma for the petitioner, Ms. Kalpana for the Union of India, and learned Assistant Counsel to Government Advocate No.10. It is stated in - 3 - the writ petition that the petitioner’s only son Manish Kumar was a student of the first year in Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science University in Chennai. On the fateful day, i.e, on 26.9.2009, he had gone to the sea-beach at Mahabalipuram, and did not return. He, therefore, seeks a direction to the authorities in Tamilnadu to trace the boy. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. It appears to us that, on the own showing of the petitioner, the occurrence had taken place in the State of Tamilnadu. The present writ petition seems to suffer from lack of jurisdiction. This writ petition is dismissed on the ground of its maintainability. hr ( S. K. Katriar ) ( Kishore K. Mandal )