IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.831 of 2008 SWEETY SINGH WIFE OF SIKANDAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – DHARAMGANJ, P.S. KISHANGANJ, DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ, PRESENTLY CHAIRMAN, ZILA PARISHAD, KISHANGANG … APPELLANT Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KISHANGANJ 5. SRI SAKIL AKHTAR, VICE CHAIRMAN, ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ, S/O SRI MASHIRUDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DARNIA, P.O. MEHRAGANJ, BLOCK BAHADURGANJ, POLICE STATION – DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 6. SRI AFATKHAR ALAM ,MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ, SON OF KHALLILUR RAHMAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – KAMATI, P.O. JHALA BLOCK TERHAGACHH DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ 7. SRI SAKIL ALI, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF MAHATAB UDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GHAGHAR, P.O. BAGNA, BLOCK TERHAGACHH, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 8. SRI HIRA LAL SINGH MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF SRI CHRI PD. SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – PATHIMARI, P.O. PADAMPUR, BLOCK – DIGHALBANK, DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ 9. SRI TANJIMUL ALAM, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF SRI AMIR UDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – DUBARI TOLA, P.O. BIBIGANJ, VIA – BAHADURGANJ, BLOCK DOGHALBANK, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 10. SRI QUAMRRUZAMA, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF SRI MAHTAB UDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ALIA HUSSAIN CHOWK, P.O. BAHADURGANJ, BLOCK BAHADURGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 11. SRI FAIYAJ ALAM, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF SRI JAMSHED ALAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – GARGAO MILLIK, P.O. LOHAGARHA, BLOCK – BAHADURGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 12. SRIMATI SADAMA PRAVEEN, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF MD. AZAD HUSSEIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUANRHI,P.O. VISHANPUR, BLOCK KOCHADHAVAN, DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ 13. SRI LALIT KUMAR , MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF BRIK LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TUPAMARI, P.O. HALDIKHARHA, BLOCK KOCHADHAVAN, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 14. SRIMATI SEEMA INTKHAB, SINGH MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF MD. INTKHAB ALAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GAURAMATI, P.O. GANGIHAT, BLOCK KOCHADHAVAN, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 15. SRIMATI FARHIN NAZ, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF SRI MOKHTAR ALAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 2 MALINGAON, P.S. PIYAKHALI, BLOCK THAKURGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 16. SRI UMAR FARUK, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF SRI YAYESH MOHAMMAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TANTPIYA, P.O. THAKURGNAJ, BLOCK - THAKURGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 17. KUMARI SARITA, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ DAUGHTER OF SRI MURLIDHAR KALUNDIA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAKURGANJ, P.O. THAKURGANJ, BLOCK – THAKURGANJ, DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ 18. SRIMATI SAIRA BANO, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF SRI TASSIR UDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SIGHARHI GOVINDPUR, P.O. KHATIA PICHHALA, BLOCK POTHIA, DISTIRCT KISHANGANJ 19. SRIMATI FARAHTUN NISHA, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF MD. JAHANGIR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAJURBARI, P.O. SHITALPUR, BLOCK POTHIA, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 20. SRI ISRAIL, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ SON OF LATE HAZI WASIMUDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TOPAMARHI, P.O. BELBA, BLOCK KISHANGANJ, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 21. SRIMATI WAZEDA BEGAM, MEMBER ZILA PARISHAD KISHANGANJ WIFE OF SRI TAJMMUL HUSSAIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – MOHAMMADPUR, P.O. KISHANGANJ, BLOCK KISHANGANJ, DISTRICT – KISHANGANJ …………………………….. RESPONDENTS ----------- For the appellant: Mr. Bindhayachal Singh, Advocate For the respondent nos.1 to 4 : Mr. Binod Kumar, JC to SC V --- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 24th October, 2008 Even if we condone the delay in filing the appeal, for which an application (IA. No.6434 of 2008) has been made, in our considered view, the single judge has considered the matter in right 3 perspective justifying no interference in letters patent appeal. We concur with the view of the single judge and, consequently, dismiss the appeal in limine. This disposes of IA. No.6434 of 2008. R. M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/-