IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2370 of 2009 IN THE MATTER OF LETTER OF DR.PRABHAKAR SINHA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, NEPALI KOTHI, CLUB ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT SOCIAL DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN. 4 30.03.2009 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. This writ petition has arisen out of a letter sent by Mr. Prabhakar Sinha, National Vice President, Peoples Union for Civil Liberties, Muzaffarpur, on a news item published in “Hindustan Times” dated 6.2.2009, that three minor children namely Pinki and Sonu, having lost their parents and Govinda having lost his mother and deserted by his father. On publishing the news item the matter came to the knowledge of the District Administration and as the matter was alarming the District Administration took action on the matter and ordered the District Development 2 Commissioner, Saran, Civil Surgeon, Saran and District Superintendent of Education, Saran to take necessary action to look after the children. A letter was also written to Smt. Kasmira Singh, Chairperson of Child Welfare Committee, Saran, to take proper action. The matter was placed before the Child Welfare Committee and the Child Welfare Committee gave charge of the three children to a Non- Government Organization “Yuva Bharat Nirman” and their well beings are looked after and the members of the Child Welfare Committee are looking after their interest. Considering the counter affidavit, the matter is disposed of. (J.B. Koshy, CJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) AAhmad