IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.866 of 2006 Pappu Singh son of Sri Dharmnath Chaudhary resident of village Khajuri Post Office Khajuri, Police Station Masrakh District Saran …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Chapra 3. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Chapra 4. The Block Development Officer, Masrakh, District Chapra 5. The Assistant Engioneer, Masrakh Block, Chapra 6. The Junior Engineer, Masrakh Block, Chapra 7. The Mukhiya, Khajuri Panchayat, Masrakh, Chapra 8. The Panchayat Sewak, Khajuri Panchayat, Masrakh, Chapra ………. Respondents ----------- 02/ 20.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State, who has not filed any counter affidavit in the matter in spite of the fact that the writ petition has remained pending before this Court for over four years. In the circumstance, I am not inclined to grant any further adjournment to file counter affidavit. 2. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, it appears that petitioner along with nine other Ward Members had alleged misuse of the public money by the Mukhiya of the Khajuri Gram Panchayat within Masrakh Block of Saran District to the District Magistrate, Saran, who asked Sri Gorakh Nath, Deputy Collector, 2 Saran, Chapra to enquire into the matter under his letter no. 2179 dated 14.10.2004, Annexure-6. Pursuant to the enquiry made by Sri Gorakhnath, report bearing letter no. 1310 dated 23.11.2004 was submitted by the Establishment Deputy Collector, Saran, Chapra to the District Magistrate, Saran, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-1 to this application. 3. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that in spite of receipt of the report dated 23.11.2004, Annexure-1, no action has been taken in the matter. 4. Let the Collector, Saran examine the report dated 23.11.2004, Annexure-1 and pass appropriate orders against those, who have misappropriated the public money, including the officials of the district, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Collector, Saran. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)