IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4824 of 2010 1. RAM NIBAS PRASAD SINGH S/O SHRI MADAN MOHAN PD. SINGH R/O VILLAGE +P.O +P.S - SARMERA, DISTRICT - NALANDA AT PRESENT RESIDING IN MOHALLA-SARMERA KOTHI , MANGAL CHAUK, KHEMNICHAK, KANKARBAGH, PATNA -27 2. VIJAY NARAYAN SINGH S/O LATE INDRADEO PD. SINGH R/O VILLAGE + P.O + P.S - SARMERA, DISTRICT - NALANDA 3. MANISH KUMAR CHANDAN S/O SHEO SHANKAR PD. SINGH R/O VILLAGE + P.O + P.S - SARMERA, DISTRICT - NALANDA 4. RAMESH KUMAR S/O LATE UPENDRA PD. SINGH R/O VILLAGE + P.O + P.S - SARMERA, DISTRICT - NALANDA 5. RAMANUJ KUMAR S/O SRI RAM BRIKSH SINGH R/O VILLAGE - KEOTI , P.S - BARBIGHA, DISTRICT – SHEIKHPURA.------------Petitioners. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY null DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS , NEW DELHI 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS , TRANSPORT BHAWAN PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI null null 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY (NATIONAL HIGHWAYS) DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS , NEW DELHI 4. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT , GOVT. OF BIHAR , PATNA 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER , NATIONAL HIGHWAY WING ROAD ,CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT , GOVT. OF BIHAR , PATNA.-------------Respondents. ----------- 2 3 19-04-2010 Heard Mrs. Mahasweta Chaterjee, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. P.K.Verma, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the Union of India. The grievance in this writ petition was that construction work on N.H-82 from 120 K.M. to 150 K.M. (Barbigha to Mokama Via Sarmera) has not been constructed. This Court on earlier occasion has directed the Union of India to get instruction and file counter affidavit. Despite expiry of time no affidavit has been filed. At this juncture, Mr. Verma, learned counsel for the State has submitted that though the road in question falls on the National Highway the State Government keeping in view the plight of the people has floated a tender and taken up the task of constructing the road. In view of aforesaid, we do not intend to keep this Public Interest Litigation pending and only command the respondents to carry out the construction work so that the public at large do not face difficulties without a road which is primary necessity for 3 communication. Be it noted, lack of communication mars the progress. When there is a transformation of various concepts in the global backdrop, the respondents shall rise to the occasion and take appropriate steps for construction of road with utmost immediacy and expected sincerity. Needless to emphasize, the National Highway authority shall fulfill its obligation as required under the law which would include grant of funds. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ application is disposed of. (Dipak Misra, C.J.) Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)