IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1087 of 2008 Mahendra Singh, son of Late Rampati Singh, resident of village- Hardian, P.S.- Bhore, District- Gopalganj ………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.The District Magistrate, Gopalganj 3.The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj 4.Jai Narayan Yadav, the then Officer-in-charge of Bhore Police Station of Gopalganj district and presently posted as Officer-in-charge of Dewaria Police Station of district Gopalganj 5.The Present Officer Incharge of Bhore Police Station of District- Gopalganj 6.Ramesh Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 7.Birendra Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 8.Awadhesh Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 9.Bashistha Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 10.Surendra Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 11.Upendra Yadav son of Gautam Yadav 12.Harindra Yadav son of Narayan Yadav 13.Narayan Yadav son of Late Thag Yadav 14.Gautam Yadav son of Late Thag Yadav 6 to 14 – all resident of village Haridawan, P.S. Bhore, District- Gopalganj ………. Respondents ----------- 6. 19/02/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the respondents to provide him security to his life and property which stands endangered at the hands of respondent nos.6 to 14 with connivance of local police authorities. Learned counsel for the petitioner - 2 - submits that petitioner’s son had married the daughter of respondent no.7 which was an inter- caste marriage, on account of which, petitioner has been forcibly driven away from the village and he is being prevented from cultivating his lands. He submits that a report in this regard had been submitted to the Superintendent of Police from the office of the S.D.O., as contained in memo no.1274/09 dated 2.9.2009. He submits that petitioner has also filed an application before the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj, but no action has been taken on the same. Providing security to life and property is a matter covering law and order and has necessarily to be dealt with by the concerned Superintendent of Police. Therefore, petitioner will be at liberty to file a fresh application before the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj and he may also appear before him in person and raise his grievances. In case, he does that, the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj shall consider the same, get an enquiry/investigation held by any responsible officer under him, obtain report with regard to factual situation - 3 - and shall take appropriate action in the matter as may be required under the law. With the above observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)