In a PIL regarding alleged irregularities in public works at Mandal Kara, Madhubani, the High Court dismissed the application as infructuous due to developments during its pendency.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4764 of 2019
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Sundar Kant Vidyarthi Son of Late Shiv Ram Jha, Secretary R.T.I. activist of Madhubani district resident of At and P.O. Belhbar, Panchayat Raghunidehat, P.S. Rajnagar, District- Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gopal Jha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Prabhat Kumar Verma (AAG 3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
8 17-12-2019 This application has been preferred praying inter alia
for the following relief/s:
“(i) For holding that the allegations made against the respondents as contained in this application are serious of nature and deserves a through enquiry/investigation in order to save public money, bring the culprit to the book and maintain transparency, accountability and honesty in the matter of public works and interest.
(ii) For commanding the respondents to
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hold and conduct enquiry/investigation in the allegations and bring the culprits to book and safeguard the public interest.
(iii) That by this Public Interest Litigation petitioner seeks proper and fair enquiry by an competent investigating agency, of the irregularities committed in the Mandal Kara Madhubani.
(iv) For commanding the respondents to take action on the report submitted by the respondent no.4, which was submitted in connection with the irregularities committed in the Mandal Kara Madhubani in financial year 2016-17 and 2017-18 and recover the embezzled amounts from the pocket of culprits.
(v) To issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus for a direction upon the respondents to cooperate the investigating agency in the investigation of the matter properly, promptly and without any bias and fear.
(vi) To issue an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions upon the respondents to ensure that the culprits of scam of the should be punished and the matter should be taken to its logical conclusion.
(vii) Any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is legally and validly entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly states that
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in view of the developments during the pendency of the present application, the application has become infructuous.
The application is dismissed as having become
infructuous.
(Sanjay Karol, CJ)
( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)
K.C.Jha/-
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Sundar Kant Vidyarthi
The State of Bihar
Principal Secretary, Department of Home
Secretary Department of Home
Inspector General, (Prison) Department of Home
District Magistrate, Madhubani
Sanjay Karol
Anil Kumar Upadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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