IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13787 of 2011 Dr.Ajit Kumar Sharan son of late Surendra Kuamr Sharan, Secretary, Bhartiya Vivah Kendra (a mother NGO), Belisarai, Motihari (East Champaran), Bihar ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Inspector General of Registration, Government of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna 2. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Registration Department, Bihar, Patna 3. Marriage Registrar General-cum-Collector of the District, Motihari (East Champaran), Biahr 4. Marriage Deputy Registrar General –cum- Sub Registrar, Motihari (East Champaran), Bihar ...Respondents 1st Part 5. Krishna Bihari Sahani 6. Dr. Rakesh Sinha 7. Rajesh Kumar Sharan 8. Prabhat Kumar Sharan ....Respondents 2nd Part ----------- 02- 25/8/2011 Heard Mr. Umakant Shukla for the petitioner, and Mr. Pushkar Narain Shahi, learned Additional Advocate General no.14. This writ petition in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation has been preferred for a direction to the respondents 1st set for modification of the Bihar Marriage Registration Rules 2006, which though provides for compulsory registration for marriages but does not provide for it at the local Panchayat level. The writ petition further raises the grievance that it now touches every common man, and the poorest of the poor, who may find it difficult to go to sub-divisioanl or district office for the purpose. It is further stated that the Rules are not being effectively and vigorously implemented. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. It appears to us that the Bihar Legislature has framed Bihar Vivah Nibandhan Niyamabali 2006, for compulsory registration of marriages 2 for the State of Bihar. Section 2 provides the definition. Sub-section (ii) of Section 2 reads as follows:- “2. ifjHkk"kk,Wa& bu fu;eksa esa tc rd dksbZ ckr fo’k; ;k lUnHkZ ds fo#+) u gks % .... .... ..... .... (ii) “fookg fuca/kd” ls vfHkizsr gS fookg lEiUu gksus ds LFkku ls lacaf/kr xzkeh.k {ks=ksa esa lacaf/kr xzke iapk;r ds eqf[k;k vkSj uxj {ks=ksa esa lacaf/kr uxj fudk; ds okMZ vk;qDr@okMZ ik’kZn;” This provision of law completely answers the first grievance on behalf of the petitioner. Clear provision has been made in the Rules for creation of machinery for compulsory registration of marriages at the Panchayat level. 3. As to the second grievance, learned Addl. Advocate General assures us that the Government of Bihar in the Department of Registration shall ensure effective implementation of the Rules so that compulsory registration of marriages take place at the Panchayat level and such other places contemplated by the Rules. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ( S K Katriar,J. ) ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) mrl