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Chitranjan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Dec 2024L.P.A/72/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court, L.P.A. No.72 of 2024 (in C.W.J.C. No.17001 of 2023), Chitranjan Kumar v. State of Bihar & others; appeal against Single Judge's dismissal of writ petition seeking construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on specified property; Division Bench held such construction cannot be precipitated by judicial order; appeal dismissed; Coram: K. Vinod Chandran, CJ and Partha Sarthy, J; decided 02-12-2024.

What did the court decide?

Construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan itself cannot be precipitated by a judicial order, much less where the proposed construction is on a specified property. ¶28

Chitranjan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.72 of 2024 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17001 of 2023

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Chitranjan Kumar Son of Late Sri Narayan Singh Resident of Village- Mehus, Police Station- Mehus, District- Sheikhpura.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.

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The District Panchayati Raj Officer, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.

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The Circle Officer, Sheikhpura, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.

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The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Mehus, P.S.- Mehus, District- Sheikhpura.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Appellant/s : Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate 05

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

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and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

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ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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4 02-12-2024 The petitioner filed the writ petition for construction

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of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in a specified property.

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The learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner could approach the Government for the reliefs prayed for.

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We are also of the opinion that the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan itself cannot be precipitated by a judicial order much less the proposed construction being on a

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.72 of 2024(4) dt.02-12-2024 2/2

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specified property.

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