IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3471 of 2009 BHUPENDRA SINGH son of Late Shyamdeo Singh, resident of village Madhopur, P.O. & P. S. Jalalpur Bazar, District Chapra. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Rural Development and Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Saran at Chapra. 4. The District Magistrate, Chapra (Saran) 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Chapra. 6. The Sub-divisional Officer,Chapra Sadar, Chapra. 7. The Anchal Adhikari, Jalalpur Anchal, Chapra. 8. The Block Development Officer, Jalalpur Block, Chapra. ----------- 5 18/08/2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is asserting a right on behalf of the concerned villagers. According to him 100 years old public drains are being filled up by the side of the village road in village Madhopur within Jalalpur Block in the district of Chapra. Whether the roads are being widened in public interest or they are being widened violating the public interest and publics right are matters of evidence. This writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, if so advised, to make further representation before the concerned authority or he may seek appropriate remedy on behalf of the villagers from the civil court of competent jurisdiction through an appropriately constituted suit. (P. K. Misra, CJ.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) AMIN - 2 -