IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.12557 of 2011 Rajeev Ranjan Singh @ Lalan Singh, son of late Jwala Prasad Singh, resident of B/85 Budha Colony, P.S. Budha Colony, Patna-800001 ----- Petitioner. Versus 1. The Union Of India through the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi. 2. The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi. 3. The Vice-Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India, Yojna Bhawan, New Delhi. 4. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Patna ----- Respondents. --------------- 2. 3.8.2011 Heard Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary for the petitioner, Mr. Pancham Lal Jaiswal for respondent nos. 1 to 3, and Mr. Lalit Kishore, learned Additional Advocate General No.I, for respondent no.4. This writ petition is in the nature of a public interest litigation, and has been preferred for the following reliefs: “ For issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent nos. 1 to 3 to urgently decide the demand raised by the State of Bihar for declaration of Bihar as a special category State for the purposes of tax concessions, additional grant and financial aid urgently so that the State does not continue to remain backward and underdeveloped any more.” Learned Additional Advocate General No.I submits that the State Government has already taken up the issues with the Central Government and has submitted a 2 detailed representation to the Prime Minister of India for a final decision in the matter. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. It appears to us that the petitioner raises a significant issue and needs serious consideration of respondent nos. 1 to 3, in a situation where the State of Bihar has already represented with full vigour. The petitioner as well as respondent no. 4 may pursue the matter with respondent nos. 1 to 3 for appropriate orders. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ( S. K. Katriar,J. ) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah,J.) Vinay/