IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2078 of 2011 Arun Kumar Roy S/O Shri Pratap Narayan Roy Resident of Village & P.O.- Atahi Mahuli, Via Bahera, Tehsil & P.S.- Baheri, District- Darbhanga, Bihar. ----------------Petitioner. Versus 1. The Union of India, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, through Director, National Rural Road Development Agency, 5th Floor, 15 NBCC Tower, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi- 110066. 2. The State of Bihar, Ministry of Path Nirman, through Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Vishveshwariya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna (Bihar). 3. The Project Manager, PMGSY Project Circle C.P.W.D., 6th Floor, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna (Bihar). 4. The Executive Engineer PMGSY Project Division Darbhanga, Central Public Works Department, Ground Floor Hall (TRYSAM Building), Vikas Bhawn, Darbhanga (Bihar). ----------------------Respondents. ---------------------------------- 4. 16.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, learned counsel for respondents no. 1, 3 and 4 and learned A.C. to G.P. 3 for respondent no. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the basis of information received under the Right to Information Act, it is apparent that there has been gross misuse of Government funds with regard to work for construction of road as mentioned in paragraph 1 of the writ petition. He draws attention of this Court to various annexures in support of his contention. He submits that even the authorities had taken different stand while providing 2 information under the Right to Information Act which discloses their connivance and an attempt to shield the contractor who has been entrusted to do the work. He lastly submits that no work has been done and money has been released in favour of the contractor. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we feel that these are matter of fact which can best be looked into by the authorities competent to do so and at this stage, this Court would not like to pursue the matter further. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna which is the nodal Department for such work. If such a representation is filed within two months from today the Secretary Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar shall get the matter enquired into and shall also take appropriate steps as may be warranted so that public interest does not suffer and government funds are not misused. With the aforesaid observations and directions the writ petition stands disposed off. Anand Kr. (S. K. Katriar, J.) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)