Residents sought a PIL direction restraining construction of a Panchayat Bhawan on a particular plot, alleging violation of departmental notification guidelines. The court held that choosing the site lies exclusively with the Gram Panchayat and State Government and declined to interfere, dismissing the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8354 of 2024
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR)
Date : 17-05-2024
Heard the parties.
under the district of Kaimur, have preferred the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in the guise of “Public Interest Litigation” (PIL), seeking a direction upon the respondent-authorities not to construct Panchayat
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Bhawan over the land bearing Khata no. 44, Khesra no. 412, Thana no. 268, admeasuring area of 78 decimal, situated at village Auraiya Dev, P.S. Bhabhua, District-Kaimur.
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lands situated at village Dumraith, which is the Panchayat Headquarter and suitable in all respect for construction of Panchayat Bhawan. Despite the voice raised by the villagers of village Dumraith, the respondents are not paying any heed to their grievance, compelling them to move before this Court.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
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( Harish Kumar, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should direct authorities not to construct a Panchayat Bhawan on the selected land.
Whether the choice of site for Panchayat Bhawan is justiciable or within the Gram Panchayat's domain.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Karan Kappor
Manoj Khorwar
Bablu Kumar Patel
Pramod Kumar
Pratab Ram
The Principal Secretary of Panchayati Raj Vibhag, Government of Bihar
K. Vinod Chandran
Harish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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