IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16600 of 2009 RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH S/o late Tulshi Prasad village- Arhat Daulatpur, PS Ghoshi District Jehanabad. ………petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Chief Secretary, Bihar 3. Secretary, Food and Civil Supply, Old Secretariat, Patna ….respondents ----------- 2 01-12-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Fauzia Shakil, and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner claims to be a public spirited person, a resident of village Arhat, Daulatpur PS Ghoshi district Jehanabad. Several sensitive issues have been raised through this writ petition which purports to be in public interest. It has been alleged that according to a survey conducted by adviser to a Commission, appointed by the Supreme Court in connection with a writ petition bearing no. 196/2001, about 96 starvation deaths had taken place during the relevant period of 3 years. Petitioner has also raised the issue of government aid going into wrong hands and not to those who deserved to be in the list of persons below poverty line. In our view, the issue raised in this writ petition deserved to be examined in detail by an authority which has sufficient time as well as necessary powers to take suitable action. Since starvation deaths are clearly in violation of human right to lead a life of dignity and without want of basic food materials, in our view, it will be appropriate to remit this matter for consideration by the Human Rights Commission, Bihar. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with 2 liberty to the petitioner that, if so advised, the petitioner may approach the Commission with all the facts and figures seeking appropriate relief. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)