IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3894 of 2010 ***** Kamla Devi wife of Chandrika Prasad Yadav, resident of Court Area Jehanabad, P.S. Jehanabad, District-Jehanabad, presently the Chairman of the District Board, Jehanabad. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Collector, Jehanabad. 5. The District Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, District Board and District Rural Development Agency, Jehanabad. 6. The Director, District Rural Development Agency, Jehanabad. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Senior Advocate For the State : Mr. Harendra Prasad Singh, G.A.VI Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, A.C. to G.A. VI ----------- 2. 5.3.2010. Heard Mr. Ramakant Sharma, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Harendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the State. The singular grievance of the petitioner is that the meetings of Zila Parishad are not being held despite the mandate under Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006. Keeping in view the aforesaid grievance, it is directed that the competent authority shall exercise the power - 2 - as engrafted under Section 69 and all other relevant sections of the aforesaid Act. Be it noted, the authority, who has been empowered under the statute to take a particular action, if required, he is obliged to do so. It is also the requirement at the grass root level of democracy for that is the constitutional philosophy enshrined in 73rd amendment of the Constitution. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Pawan/ (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)