IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1112 of 2010 REKHA KUMARI . Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 11 24-03-2011 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State has filed a supplementary counter affidavit on behalf of respondent no.4 to give details of the inmates of Remand Home at Gaighat, Patna. The supplementary counter affidavit shows that steps have been taken to advertise the photographs and details of such inmates who are either unaware of their addresses or who are totally uncared for because none of their relations are turning up to take care of the inmates. It is expected that if the advertisement made by the respondents bears fruit, such inmates would be released from Remand Home for rehabilitation with their family members or relations after proper verification. According to details in supplementary counter affidavit altogether 31 inmates are suffering from mental problem or disorder. It is evident that no good arrangement is in existence for their treatment by an 2 expert. The regular medical officer is looking after their treatment but that cannot be sufficient and adequate. It is expected that State respondents shall arrange for treatment of these 31 inmates by specialist who can treat persons with mental disabilities or illness. It is regrettable that inspite of observation made by this court in earlier Public Interest Litigations there is no mental hospital as yet in the State of Bihar. The importance of such a specialized hospital for mental disease cannot be over emphasized. It is expected that the State of Bihar shall take note of this fact and establish a proper hospital for mental disease in or around Patna at the earliest. Annexure-B to the supplementary counter affidavit discloses that 5 to 7 inmates have reached the age of majority whereas the age of 52 inmates has not been ascertained/ determined as yet. Such matters are being regularly monitored in a Public Interest Litigation bearing CWJC No. 9314/2009. It would be appropriate that cases of inmates who need to be released or whose age needs to be determined is taken up in the aforesaid Public Interest Litigation. Hence the State of Bihar is 3 directed to bring the contents of supplementary counter affidavit on record in CWJC no. 9314/2009 through a proper counter affidavit within two weeks. Thereafter that writ petition which is a Public Interest Litigation should be listed under the appropriate heading before an appropriate Bench. This writ petition is disposed of. Let a copy of this order be furnished to learned SC 12 for communication. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Gopal Prasad, J.)