Petitioner challenged the Bihar Human Rights Commission's order closing a case alleging rights violation. The Court found allegations stemmed from a land dispute with no complaint filed. Reports confirmed peace. Petitioner's writ petition was dismissed.
The writ petition stands dismissed without any order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4719 of 2018
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Bimal Kumar Jha S/o Sri Krishna Kumar Jha, resident of VillageBhawanipur, P.S.- Sakari, District- Madhubani, presently residing at Rental Flat No. 261, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna- 20.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bimal Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sheo Shankar Prasad -Sc8
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 09-07-2019
The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 14.9.2017 passed by the learned Bihar Human Rights Commission, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) in Case No. 1786 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the Hon’ble Commission has been pleased to close the case without applying its mind.
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no. 83 of the writ petition), in absence of the complaint filed before the learned Commission, by the petitioner being on record, the petitioner could neither give any satisfactory reply nor could convince this Court. A bare perusal of the aforesaid petition dated 17.8.2015 would show that there is a dispute with regard to the management of temple of Lord Shiva at village Bhawanipur, known as “Shri 108 Baba Ugranath (UGNA) Mahadev Mandir as well as there is an inter se dispute between the said Dr. Jha and the other villagers vis a vis the family of the petitioner herein. It has been also alleged in the said representation that the father of the petitioner was threatened by villagers not to prosecute the cases against Dr. Jha and some of the villagers and uneducated and uncultured women of the neighbourhood of the petitioner’s residence also organized a social boycott of the family of the petitioner herein. It also transpires from the petition that various litigations including criminal cases etc. are pending. The petitioner has also alleged in his representation that the villagers are harassing him and his family members and the Gram Panchayat has got mortar casted on the private way leading to the aangan of the petitioner herein without caring for his problem which results in accumulation of water in the aangan of the petitioner during rainy season. The
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petitioner has also referred to incidences pertaining to screaming and quarreling in between the father of the petitioner and the villagers on account of land dispute. Lastly, it has been stated that because of the terror of the villagers and the social boycott of the family of the petitioner, the petitioner and his family members has been suffering.
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namely, Ashwani Jha. It has also been stated that no complaint whatsoever has ever been filed by the petitioner in the said police station with regard to any harassment or quarrel or scream or attack upon the petitioner or on his family members. The Officer-in-Charge has also stated that no application has been filed, either by the petitioner or his father with regard to the aangan in question, before any court of law. Finally, the Officer-in-Charge police Station has stated that the entire case is pertaining to land dispute and with regard to the same, an order dated 23.6.2014 has been issued by the DSLR, Madhubani. On similar lines, the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani has also submitted his report dated 19.12.2015 (page no. 89 of the writ petition) before the Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga and it has been further stated that upon inquiry from the villagers, it has transpired that nobody has outcasted, either the petitioner or his family members and none of the villagers have terrorized them but, nonetheless it has been stated in the said report that keeping in view of security of the petitioner and his family members, the Officer-in-Charge, Sakara has been directed to keep special vigil during the course of patrolling, apart from issuance of directions to the local chaukidar Sadar. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Madhubani
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by his report dated 31.5.2016 (page no. 97 of the writ petition), has also informed the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani that the allegation levelled by the petitioner are false and the parents of the petitioner are living in the village and there is complete peace. Another report of the Sub Divisional Police Officer, Sadar Madhubani dated 1.2.2017 (page no. 100 to the writ petition), submitted to the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani also shows that there is no merit in the allegations levelled by the petitioner.
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herein or his family members, as is apparent from the materials on record and the petitioner is trying to project his personal grudge against his co-villagers, as also dispute pertaining to his land, as violation of his human rights, which is legally not sustainable. If at all, the petitioner was aggrieved by any acts of its co-villagers or in case his right, title and possession to his landed property was being interferred with, he was / is free to approach a competent court of civil / criminal jurisdiction for redressal of his grievances, which he has failed to do so till date. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and for the reasons mentioned hereinabove, I do not find any reason to entertain the present writ petition, accordingly, the same stands dismissed, however, without any order as to costs.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the allegations of harassment and human rights violation in a temple management dispute constitute a violation of human rights.
Whether the order closing the petition before the Bihar Human Rights Commission should be quashed.
Whether the petitioner has exhausted civil and criminal remedies for land and property disputes.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bimal Kumar Jha
The State Of Bihar
The Bihar Human Rights Commission
The Director General of Police, Bihar
The Superintendent of Police, District- Madhubani
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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