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Md. Ashraf v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Apr 2019CWJC/6627/2019

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What is this about?

Petitioner filed a public interest writ alleging misuse of public funds by Mukhiyas regarding solar light installation and scheme execution. The court found representations insufficient for enquiry but granted liberty to file a purposeful representation with facts and documents.

What did the court decide?

Granted liberty to the petitioner to file a purposeful representation along with supportive facts, figures, and documents to the District Magistrate.

Md. Ashraf Vs The State of Bihar — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6627 of 2019

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Md. Ashraf, aged about 41 years, Gender Male, Son of Md. Suleman R/o Village-Curamanchak, P.S. Bhagawanpur, District Begusarai

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the District Magisgtrate-cum-Collector, Begusarai

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The Divisional Commissioner Munger

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The Deputy Development Collector Begusarai

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The District Panchyat Officer Patna

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The District Lok Shikayat Niwaran Padadhikari Begusarai

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The Sub Divisional Public Grievances Redressal Officer Teghara, District Begusarai

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The Block Development Officer Bhaganpur, District Begusarai

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The Anchaladhikari Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Lakhanpur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Maheshpur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Takiya Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Damodarpur Panchyat, Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Mokhtiyarpur Panchyat, Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Rasulpur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Narharipur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Bhitsari Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Chandaur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Kiratpur Panchyat Block Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai

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The Mukhiya Sanjat Panchyat Block District Begusarai

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... ... Respondents

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Pushkar Narain Shahi (Aag6) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6627 of 2019(2) dt.03-04-2019

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2 03-04-2019 Heard the parties.

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The complaint of the petitioner is that the Mukhiyas

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of the Gram Panchayats coming under Panchayat Samiti, Bhagwanpur Block in the District of Begusarai have misused their position in the matter of installation of solar light as well as in the matter of execution of various schemes.

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Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that feeling aggrieved by misuse of public fund, the petitioner has moved in Public Interest.

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Though learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner invites our attention to the representations enclosed with the writ petition but we are not satisfied that the information present on those representations are sufficient to hold any enquiry.

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In such circumstances and for the present we would only grant liberty to the petitioner to file a purposeful representation together with the supportive facts and figures and the relevant documents which would be supportive of the cause raised and it goes without saying that any such representation filed by the petitioner before the District Magistrate, Begusarai, if reflects any misuse of public fund, the District Magistrate, Begusarai shall dispose the same in accordance with law but

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6627 of 2019(2) dt.03-04-2019 3/3

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with due opportunity of representation to the concerned Mukhiya(s.

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With the observations above, we dispose of the writ

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petition.

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(Jyoti Saran, J)

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( Arvind Srivastava, J)

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Archana/ Surendra/-

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Md. Ashraf v. The State of Bihar

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