IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.674 of 2010 ANITA YADAV WIFE OF SHRI BINODANAND YADAV RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHAPAHAR, P.O. KUDARKAT, P.S. CHAURADANO DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER-CUM-BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAURADANO, ANCHAL & BLOCK CHAURADANO DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 6. SMT. RADHIKA DEVI WIFE OF SHRI ROBIN PRASAD, THE PANCHAYAT PRAMUKH, PANCHAYAT SAMITI, CHAURADANO BLOCK CHAURADANO DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 7. SMT. ANUSUIYA DEVI, UP-PRAMUKH, PANCHAYAT SAMITI CHAURADANO, BLOCK CHAURADANO DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 8. THE DY. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, ZILA PARISHAD, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI, 9. THE CHAIRMAN, ZILA PARISHAD, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. ----------- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shyam Kishor Das For the State Respondents :- Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General Mr. Shambhu Nath, A.C. to G.P. X For Panchayat Samiti Chouradano :- Mr. S. P. Shrivastava. --------- 2 12/01/2010 The singular grievance that has been structured by the petitioner in this public interest litigation - 2 - is that respondents 6 and 7 are indulged in commission of lots of illegalities and irregularities. It is worth noting, the petitioner is a member of the Gram Panchayat, namely, Chouradano, Block Chouradano, District East Champaran. We have been apprised at the Bar that the State government is competent to take appropriate action against the said elected persons. The representation submitted vide Annexure-1 to Zila Panchayati Raj Padadhikari shall be treated as a representation to the competent authority of the State government and the State government shall proceed to enquire against the allegations made in respect of respondents 6 and 7. Needless to emphasise, our direction is without prejudice to the stand put-forth by the said respondents. A copy of the writ petition containing Annexure- 1 be sent to the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 2) so that he can act on Annexure-1. Mr. P. K. Shahi, Advocate General is requested to impress upon the said authority to do the needful within a period of four weeks from today. - 3 - With the above observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of. AMIN (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J)