IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12818 of 2009 SOMAN MAHTO son of Brihaspati Mahto, resident of village Kansi PO Kansi, PS Simari, District Darbhanga Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 4. The Deputy Director, Election, Panchayat Raj, Bihar, Patna 5. The Divisional Commissioner, Darbhaga 6. The District Magistrate, Darbhanga 7. The Deputy Collector, Sadar, Land Reforms, Darbhanga 8. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Darbhanga 9. The Block Development Officer, Sadar block, Darbhanga 10. Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Sadar Block, Darbhanga 11. Dr Pawan Kumar Choudhary, son of Shri Sarv Narayan Choudhary, resident of village Kansi, PO Kansi, PS Simari, District Darbhanga, the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Kansi, PS Simari, District Darbhanga 12. Ram Prakash Poddar, S/o not known to the petitioner, Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Kansi, PS Simari, District Darbhanga ----------- 2 06-10-2009 Heard the parties. The petitioner has already moved the State Government u/s 18 (5) of Gram Panchayat Raj Act against Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Kansi, PS Simari, district, Darbhanga. His grievance is that public is suffering due to misdeeds of the Mukhiya but the State Government which is acting through the respondent no.3, the Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna has kept the matter pending since 18-6-2008 on account of pendency of enquiry by the District Magistrate and other subordinate officials. Considering all the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner is advised to bring this order to the notice of respondent no.3 and thereafter he shall take steps 2 to dispose of the matter promptly and take a final decision in the matter in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of production/communication of a copy of this order. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)