IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6997 of 1988 DEVENDRA PD.SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS FOR THE PETITIONER : Mr. Devendra Prasad Sinha (in person) FOR THE B.R.J.P. ; Mr. Rai Sivajee Nath, Sr. Advocate. FOR THE P.M.C. : Mr. Chandrashekhar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Bhibhuti Kumar Singh, Adv. ----------- 48 13.05.2008 The residence of petitioner is situated in Mohalla Salimpur Ahra in the town of Patna. It is his grievance that there is no effective system for free flow of drain water and that has made their life miserable. When the matter was taken up on 21.4.2008, we were told that for free flow of drain water at Dwarka Nath Lane drainage has to be cleaned and obstruction made at few places require to be removed. In the light of the aforesaid stand, we directed the Patna Municipal Corporation to clean the drainage and remove obstruction so as to allow free flow of drain water. Today, when the matter is taken up, Mr. Chandrashekhar appearing on behalf of the Patna Municipal Corporation states that drain has been cleaned and obstruction in free flow of rain water has been removed. This statement of Mr. Chandrashekhar is being denied by petitioner, who appears in person. In answer thereto, Mr. Chandrashekhar states that drain shall be cleaned to the satisfaction of the petitioner within a week. He also states that Patna Municipal Corporation shall - 2 - chalk out a comprehensive plan to permanently mitigate the hardship on account of accumulation of water in the area. Let it be done. In view of the aforesaid, no useful purpose shall be served by keeping this writ petition pending. However, we would like to caution the respondent that any deviation in carrying out the aforesaid assurance shall be viewed seriously. The application stands disposed off accordingly. pkj (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ) ( Kishore K. Mandal, J )