IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9165 of 2009 IN THE MATTER OF LETTER OF Prabir Kumar Das, Advocate and Human Rights Activist, Plot no. 276, suka Vihar, P.O.- Bhoinagar, Bhubaneswar-751022 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna ----------- 4 11-09-2009 This matter was taken up as public interest litigation on the basis of a letter sent by an individual claiming to be an advocate and Human Rights Activist. The subject of the letter is sad plight of surrendered naxalites due to alleged denial of incentive promise of the Government of Bihar. A counter affidavit has been filed to show that a policy to take care of surrendered naxalites is under existence since 2001 and recently a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary in which facts were analyzed and suggestions have been recorded to improve the performance of the scheme. The minutes of the meeting dated 31-7-2009 have been annexed as annexure- B. A follow up letter dated 17-8-2009 sent by the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, has been annexed as Annexure- C which shows that the concerned district authorities are being sensitized so as to take required action for proper implementation of rehabilitation scheme of 2001 in respect of surrendered naxalites. Since the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar appears to be conscious of all the problems and required steps are being taken under his direction, we do not propose to proceed in 2 the matter any further. The writ petition is disposed of. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Jyoti Saran, J.)