IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO. 13838 of 2010 ========================================== Sudhir Kumar Ojha s/o Krishnadeo Ojha, r/o village – Lahladpur Patahi, P.S. Sadar, District – Muzaffarpur ……… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Chief Minister, Bihar, Patna 3. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Govt. of Bihar, Patna …………………… Respondents =================================================== APPEARANCE For the Petitioner : Mr. V.K.Singh, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr.J.P.Karn, Sr. Advocate Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate ================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 24/8/2010 The petitioner, a self-claimed social worker and a practicing advocate, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in public interest to question the wisdom of the State Government in not accepting the financial assistance offered by the State of Gujarat in connection with the calamity caused by Koshi river floods. Whether or not to accept the financial relief extended by any other State is a matter of policy, which cannot be questioned by a citizen. The petition is thoroughly misconceived. Hence, dismissed. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit,CJ.) (Jyoti Saran, J.) 2