IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9949 of 2009 ***** Dharmendra Kumar, S/o Ram Pukar Sah, Up Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Indwara block morwa, P.S. Tajpur, Distt.-Samastipur. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Collector, Samastipur. 3. District Panchayat Officer, Samastipur. 4. Block Development Officer, morwa. 5. Sri Devendra Thakur, S/o Late Sukhdeo Thakur, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Indwara. 6. Sri Rameshwar Roy, S/o Late Kokil Roy, Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Indwara. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 19.8.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that the charges of omission and commission, which has been committed by the Mukhiya and the Panchayat Sewak, brought to the notice of the District Magistrate is not being acted upon. Since any proceeding under Section 18(5) requires to be verified first by the District Magistrate, therefore, there is an obligation on the part of the District Magistrate to look into the matter and take a decision. As matter is pending in terms of Annexure-3 since 26.11.2008 the Court expects a final opinion within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with above observation. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)