IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16521 of 2008 1. CHHABILA RAM, SON OF LATE RAMSWAROOP RAM, VILLAGE KORAIYA, P.O + P.S. TURKAULIA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 2. RAM CHANDRA PRASAD, SON OF LATE ROOPLAL SAH, RESIDENT OF “ASHARFI SAH TOLA, VILLAGE-TURKAULIA, WARD NO. 9, P.O., P.S. TURKAULIA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. ------------ PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUNCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PUNCHAYATI RAJ, NIDESALAYA, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, TIRHUT DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 6. THE DISTRICT PUNCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN. 7. THE DY. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILA PARISHAD, PATNA. 8. THE SUBDIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN. 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TURKAULIA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN 10. AWADH KISHORE SINGH, S/O LATE THAG SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NAYA TOLA, TURKAULIA, P.O. AND P.S. TURKAULIA, DISTRICT-EAST CHAMPARAN. 11. SMT. RAMAWATI DEVI, W/O SRI AWADH KISHORE SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NAYATOLA, TURKAULIA, P.O. AND P.S. – TURKAULIA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. ----------- RESPONDENTS. --------- For the petitioners : Mr. S.P. Srivastava. For the respondents : Mr. Bhaskar Shanker, JC to G.P.-XII. -------- 5. 15/1/2009 It is the allegation of the petitioners that the Assistant Collector in its letter dated 3rd of November, 2008 had brought to the notice of the Collector to various irregularities and illegalities committed by the Mukhiya of Turkaulia West Gram Panchayat but the District Magistrate has not taken any action - 2 - thereon. Having heard Mr. S.P. Srivastava for the petitioners, JC to G.P-XII for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we deem it expedient that the District Magistrate takes action in accordance with law without unnecessary delay. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioners and that shall be looked into by the District Magistrate, respondent No. 5 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed of with the observation aforesaid. S.Ali (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)