IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14118 of 2008 AKASH AKANKSHA through its President Gauri Shankar Sharma, son of late Shiya Sharan Sharma, resident of Mohalla East Lohanipur, Pustakalay Lane, P.S. Kadamkuan, District Patna. Versus 1. The state of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Welfare Department Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 3. The secretary, PHD, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 4. The Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat Patna, Bihar. 5. The Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 6. The Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Old secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 7. The District Magistrate, District Supaul, Bihar. 8. The District Magistrate, District Madhepura, Bihar. 9. The District Magistrate, District Araria, Bihar. 10. The District Magistrate, District Purnia, Bihar. 11. The District Magistrate, District Saharsa, Bihar. 12. The District Magistrate, District Katihar, Bihar. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary, Sr. Advocate & Mr. Md. Shahid Jawaid. For Respondent nos. 1 to 12 : Mr. N. K. Sinha, AAG X & Mr. Md. Anis Akhtar, J.C. to AAG X 8 15/01/2009 Prayer of the petitioner in this public interest litigation is for a direction to the respondents to start forthwith separate coupon system for dispensation of Kerosene and food grains, provide supplementary nutritional diet for all malnourished children and pregnant mothers and food grains and Kerosene in all government and non-government camps in the flood affected areas. Having heard Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary, Senior Advocate for the Petitioner and Additional Advocate General X for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of - 2 - the case, we are of the opinion that it is not within the domain of this Court to direct for providing relief to the flood victims in a particular manner. It is for the State executives to decide that. While we leave it to the discretion of the State executives, we direct that the State government would see and take adequate steps so that flood victims do not die of starvation and malnutrition. This writ application stands disposed of with the direction aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) AMIN