IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16961 of 2009 1. ANUPAM DEVI W/O SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR R/O VILL- PIRHI, P.O. PIRHI, P.S. BABUBARHI, DISTT. MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER DARBHANGA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MADHUBANI 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER MADHUBANI 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BABU BARHI, MADHUBANI 7. THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ BARHI, BLOCK BABUBARHI, DISTT. MADHUBANI 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ BARHI, BLOCK BABUBARHI, DISTT. MADHUBANI ----------- For the Petitioner :- M/S. Bankey Bihari Singh, Shailendra Prasad & Sanjay Kumar. For the State :- Mr. Rajendra Prasad, AAG I. ------- 2 07/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner claims to be a public spirited citizen. She has raised several grievances against Mukhia of Pirhi Gram Panchayat under Babubarhi Block in the district of Madhubani. According to the petitioner, Mukhia is not convening meetings as required by the Act and the Rules. He has indulged in several irregularities and the Block - 2 - Development Officer has also not paid any attention to the grievance raised by the petitioner through representation. In our view, if the petitioner is interested in proper functioning of the Gram Panchayat and Mukhia, she should file a fresh representation to the District Panchayat Officer, Madhubani (respondent No. 5) and the Block Development Officer, Babu Barhi, Madhubani (respondent no. 6) who shall take required steps if needed to ensure that the Gram Panchayat in question functions in accordance with law and the rules. Action if required should be taken by the respondent concerned expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of filing of the representation along with a copy of this order. With the above observation/direction, this writ petition is disposed of. AMIN (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)