IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11640 of 2010 ========================================= NAGENDRA SINGH, S/o Late Matwar Singh, R/o Vill. – Rain Shankar, P.S. – Runni Saidpur, District – Sitamarhi ……… ………………………………………………………….. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, 2. The Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization, Sitamarhi, 3. The Collector, Sitamarhi, 4. The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Sitamarhi, 5. The Executive Engineer, Village Works Department, Works Division, Sheohar at Sitamarhi, 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Sitamarhi, 7. The Block Development Officer, Runni Saidpur Block,Sitamarhi, 8. The Circle Officer, Runni Saidpur, Sitamarhi …….. Respondents ================================================ Appearance: For the petitioner: Mr S. Parasmani,. Advocate For the State: Mr Kaushal Kumar Jha, S.C. XVIII. =============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2. 28.07.2010. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is filed by a resident of Village – Rain Shankar, District – Sitamarhi. The petitioner has grievance against construction of an over-bridge through the village. It is the claim of the petitioner that if the - 2 - proposed bridge is constructed, rain water will enter the village site and the village site would be flooded. We see no substance in the apprehension voiced by the petitioner. On the contrary, the pleadings suggest that along the bridge a drainage system for discharge of rain water has also been provided. The question whether there should be an over-bridge or not and where such over-bridge should be is purely a technical and policy matter of the State. Unless the apprehension voiced is real and genuine, the High Court will not interfere in such matters in exercise of its extra- ordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petition is dismissed in limine. Dilip ( R.M. Doshit, CJ ) ( Jyoti Saran, J )