IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.3557 of 2011 ==================================================== Ashok Kumar Singh (Secretary, Saran, Zila Abhibhavak Sangh), Son of Late Yugal Kishore Singh, resident of Village- Barbatta, P.S. Sonepur, District- Saran. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Human Resources Department, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Saran at Chapra. 4. The D.I.G., Saran at Chapra. 5. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra. 7. The District Education Officer, Saran at Chapra. 8. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. …. …. Respondents ==================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner: Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent No. 1 to 7: Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshri, AAG-11 For the Respondent No.8: Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, Advocate ==================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3. 25.3.2011. Feeling apprehensive, the petitioner, a resident of Village Barbatta, P.S.-Sonepur, District-Saran has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in public interest. According to the petitioner, the Saran district is a disturbed area. The students are not able to take the Board examination without apprehension of injury to their life and person. The petitioner has, therefore, prayed suitable arrangements for protection be made so that the students may take Board examinations without - 2 - fear to their life and person. The Board examinations commenced on 23rd February 2011 and are over. No untoward incident has been reported from any of the examination centers in Saran district. The apprehension of unsocial elements taking over the examinations has proved unwarranted. In view of the passage of time, the cause of action does not survive. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Pawan/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Jyoti Saran, J)