IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12231 of 2004 RAJ KUMAR JHA, Son of late Vishanu Kant Jha, Resident of Village-Hirani, P.S.-Kusheshwarsthan, District-Darbhanga. ……..Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate, Darbhanga. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Biroul, District-Darbhanga. 4. The Block Development Officer, Kusheshwarsthan, District-Darbhanga. 5. The Panchayat Sevak-cum-Secretary, Panchayat Hirani, P.S.-Kusheshwarsthan, District-Darbhanga. 6. Rama kant Choudhary, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Hirani, P.S.-Kusheshwarsthan, District-Darbhanga. ………..Respondents ----------- 5/ 13.04.2011 No body appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this application. However, Mr. Sushil Kumar Mallik, learned A.C. to S.C.-25 appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 4 is present. 2. Though the present writ petition was filed on 29.09.2004 and more than six years have elapsed, yet counter affidavit has not been filed on behalf of the official respondents. 3. The petitioner in the present proceeding has raised a grievance that certain developmental works undertaken under Jawahar Rojgar Yojana and Indira Awas Yojana at Hirani Panchayat in the 2 District of Darbhanga have not been properly executed and works were of inferior quality. Public fund is said to have been embezzled by respondent nos. 5 and 6. It is also the case of the petitioner that he had filed a representation before respondent- District Magistrate on 08.07.2004 (Annexure 5), but no action has been taken either by respondent- District Magistrate or any other Government officials for redressal of his valid grievances. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner, if at all aggrieved, may file a fresh representation before respondent-District Magistrate within a period of four weeks from today with a certified copy of the present order. If such a representation is filed within the time prescribed with a certified copy of the present order, then respondent-District Magistrate shall be under legal obligation to look into the valid grievances of the petitioner and take corrective measures, if so required. Entire exercise must be completed by the respondent-District Magistrate within a period of three months from the date of 3 filing of such representation. 5. However, if no such representation is filed by the petitioner within the time prescribed by this Court, with a certified copy of the present order, then it shall be construed that the present writ petition has finally been rejected by this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Anjani/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)