IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2308 of 2009 SATEYNDRA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 18/2/2009 Heard counsel for the parties. While this Court would not express any opinion for the time being on the correctness or otherwise of the report submitted by the Director of the Accounts Administration and Self Employment of the District Rural Development Authority, Arbal as contained in Annexure-6 dated 31.10.2008 but if they have any semblance of truth the same is required to be considered by the Commissioner of Magadh Division for the purpose of invoking power under section 18 (5) of the Bihar Gram Panchayat Act. That being so, this Court would direct the petitioner to file a representation before the Commissioner of Magadh Division along with a copy of this order and copy of aforementioned report dated 31.10.2008, whereafter if the Commissioner is prima-facie satisfied that the action is required to be taken under section 18 (5) of the Act, he will proceed 2 in accordance with law after issuing notice to the respondent nos. 9 and 10 and pass order strictly in accordance with law. The said proceeding must be concluded within a period of six months from the date of filing of representation by the petitioner. With the above observation and direction this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar