IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3782 of 2009 NAV MITHILA VIKAS SAMITI through its Member, Mr. Birendra Narayan Singh, son of late Sharda Prasad Singh, resident of village Sahsaul, Police Station Basnahi, District Saharsa… … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna, 3. Flood Relief Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna, 4. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, 5. District Magistrate, District Saharsa, 6. Deputy Development Commissioner, Saharsa, 7. Sub-divisional Officer, Saharsa, 8. Block Development Officer, Sonbarsha Raj, Saharsa, 9. Panchayat Secretary,Sahsaul Gram Panchayat, Block Sonbarsha Raj, Police Station Basnahi, District Saharsa, 10. Mukhiya, Sahsaul Gram Panchayat, Block Sonbarsha Raj, Police Station Bashani, District Saharsa, …. …. Respondents …. 4 11.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has raised a grievance that in Sahsaul Raj Gram Panchayat, Block Sonbarsha Raj, District Saharsa, the District authorities did not carry out the flood relief work properly inasmuch as 44 families in that Gram Panchayat were not provided the quantity of grains and monetary help as made available to other flood affected families including many persons alleged to be richer than the 44 families left out. The writ petition has been filed by way of a Public Interest Litigation. 2 Considering the nature of the grievance raised by the petitioner, we are of the view that factually, an inquiry in the grievance of the petitioner should be got conducted by the District Magistrate, Saharsa himself. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Saharsa with specific details of his grievance. On receipt of such representation and necessary details, the District Magistrate, Saharsa, will take required action so that if eligible persons have been denied relief package, suitable remedial action may be taken in accordance with law at an early date, preferably within three months from the date of filing of the representation. (Shiva Kirti Singh, J) SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)