IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1970 of 2010 1. Kishore Kumar s/o Sudhir Narayan Singh, r/o village – Rauta, P.O. Rauta, P.S. Sour Bazar, District – Saharsa, a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from 121, Sonebarsa Assembly Constituency 2. Dinesh Kumar Singh s/o late Ram Bahadur Singh,r/o village and P.O. Sonebarsa, P.S. Sonebarsa, District – Saharsa ……… Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Engineer-in-Chief cum Additional Secretary cum Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Chief Engineer (Traffic), North Bihar Sub Area, Road Construction Department, Darbhanga 5. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Saharsa 6. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Division, Saharsa 7. The District Magistrate, Saharsa 8. The Chief Engineer -4 (Headquarters), Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna …….. Respondents ----------- For the petitioners : Mr. S.B. K. Mangalam, Advocate For the State: Mr. H.P.Singh, GA VI 2 4/2/2010 Though this matter was listed for orders on consent of learned counsel for the parties, yet it is finally heard. We have heard Mr. S.B.K.Manglam, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. H.P.Singh, learned counsel for the State. In this public interest litigation, 2 despite various asseverations, the real and the basic grievance that emanates for consideration is whether the roads, which find mention in paragraph -1, namely, (a) Rauta – Sonebarsa Court Road (b) Jamhara – Pastwar Road (c) Mahua Bazar – Sahsual – Sonebarsa Raj Road (d) Chakla – Kachra Road (e) Atalkha – Nanauti Road and (f) Sahsaul – Bind Toli Road, are required to be constructed to make them motorable. Needless to emphasis, the roads are to be constructed so that in a civilized society people are in a position to travel in acceptable motorable roads as that is requisite in the 21st Century and that also comes in the facet of traveling safely without creating any kind of endangerment to lives. In view of aforesaid premises without entering into the debate which would be the executing agency, we direct the respondent no.2 the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Bailey Road, Patna, to scrutinize the matter for the purpose of construction of roads mentioned hereinabove and take appropriate steps. We further 3 hasten to clarify that we have not expressed any opinion whatsoever with regard to the agency but only stated that the roads are to be constructed. The conception of priority has to be determined by the State Government regard being had to the situation of the roads but, a significant one, construction of roads cannot be procrastinated till eternity. The State Government has to rise to the occasion and see to it that all roads are properly constructed so that they are motorable. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. A free copy of the order be handed over to Mr. H.P.Singh, the learned Government Advocate – VI so that he can transmit the same to the respondent no.2 to do the needful in the matter. Neyaz/ (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)