IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15356 of 2008 SURENDRA KUMAR VERMA son f Late Rasik Behari Verma resident of village Badram, P. S. Hussainganj, District Siwan. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Chief Secretary, State of Bihar, 3. District Magistrate, Siwan. 4. Sub-divisional Officer, Siwan. 5. District Panchayat Raj Padadhikari, Siwan. ----------- 9 24/06/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has preferred this writ application by way of public interest litigation. From the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, it appears that the petitioner is more interested in getting a particular Mukhia in the district of Siwan removed from the post on the basis of various allegations. From the counter affidavits filed by the authorities, it appears that enquiries have been conducted at different levels and, prima facie, some of the allegations have been found correct. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this writ application pending further. The same is finally disposed of with liberty to the petitioner that if he is not satisfied with the action taken by the authorities so far against the Mukhia concerned, then he may approach the statutory authority under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act who is competent to look into such grievance against a Mukhia and to - 2 - order for removal in appropriate case. It is expected that other authorities will also continue to take appropriate action in the matter. (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Anjana Prakash, J.) AMIN