IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3368 of 2005 RAJESHWAR PRASAD, SON OF LATE DEV SHARAN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BELDHANNA, POLICE STATION-CHANDI, DISTRICT-NALANDA……PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (B.D.O.) CHANDI BLOCK, DISTRICT-NALANDA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA. 4. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, NALANDA. 5. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, NALANDA. 6. DEPUTY PARMANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NALANDA. …………………………………………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2/ 18-05-2011 Heard the parties. The issue raised in the present proceeding regarding allotment of certain funds to the Panchayat in question, represented by the petitioner, is required to be looked into at the first instance by respondent District Magistrate, Nalanda and if the grievances raised on behalf of the petitioner are found to be genuine, then certain corrective measures are required to be taken by him. In that view of the matter, this Court directs the petitioner to appear before the respondent District Magistrate, Nalanda within a period of four weeks from today with a certified copy of the present order and a detailed representation, raising all his grievances, which has been raised in the present proceeding. If the petitioner appears before respondent District Magistrate, with a 2 representation and a certified copy of the present order, within the time prescribed by this Court, the respondent District Magistrate, shall be obliged to consider the grievances raised on behalf of the petitioner and shall further be obliged to dispose it of by a speaking order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all concerned persons. If after hearing the parties, respondent District Magistrate comes to a finding that the Panchayat in question is entitled to receive certain financial helps, then appropriate direction should also be issued by the respondent District Magistrate within a reasonable period of time. Entire exercise must be completed within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. However, if the petitioner does not appear with the certified copy of the present order and a representation within the time prescribed by this Court, then it shall be construed that the writ petition filed on his behalf has finally been rejected by this Court. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of. BTiwary/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma,J)