IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14539 of 2010 1. SMT. MUNESHWARI DEVI W/O SRI DEO NARAYAN LAL SAO R/O VILL.- DIGHAGHAT, LAXMI BHAWAN MARKET, P.O.- AKHARA ROAD, P.S.- DIGHA, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, JHARKHAND, RANCHI 5. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES (HEALTH DEPARTMENT) GOVT. OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI 6. THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-CUM-CIVIL SURGEON, RANCHI 7. THE INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, NAMKUM, RANCHI 8. THE SMT. SOMIT DEVI R/O VILL.- BIRHOLIGHAT, KARANJ TOLI, P.S.- BARO, DISTT.- SIMDEGA (JHARKHAND) ----------- 2 21/04/2011 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as after perusing the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent nos. 5 and 7, the Court is of the considered opinion that no cause of action has arisen within the territorial jurisdiction of Patna High Court. Remedy for the petitioner, therefore, would lie before an appropriate forum or the Court exercising powers upon respondent nos. 5 and 7 which is the State of Jharkhand. - 2 - This writ application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to first pursue her remedy before an appropriate Court. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)