The High Court dismissed a writ petition praying for a vigilant inquiry and legal action against a Mukhiya. The court held the application was a malicious second attempt to harass the respondent after a prior similar inquiry by the petitioner's wife had failed to substantiate allegations.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11999 of 2025
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Anil Kumar Mahto Harilal Mahto, Resident of Village- Kullakhas, P.S. Kasba, District- Purnia.
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Versus
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Paras Mahi, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. J.K. Roy, SC-13 Mr. Arvind Kumar ( Spl. P.P. Vigilance ) Mr. Anil Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
counsel appearing for the respondents-State.
issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to get the inquiry done with regard to misuse and
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misappropriation of public money by Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Kullakhas, Block and P.S.-Kasba, District-Purnea, namely, against Ranjeet Kumar Paswan, S/o Sri Fatkan Paswan by Vigilance Department for which the petitioner claims to have already been filed an application on 28.08.2024. The petitioner further prays to initiate appropriate legal action against the Mukhiya, namely, Ranjeet Kumar Paswan after he is found guilty in the vigilance inquiry.
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of the inquiry report would be provided to Ful Kumari Devi wife of the petitioner as also to the Mukhiya, namely, Ranjeet Kumar Paswan. After carrying out this exercise the District Magistrate, Purnea was directed to pass a reasoned order.
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oblique purpose and motive. For these reasons the present writ
application is dismissed.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan U
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a fresh writ application for vigilance inquiry can be allowed after a similar one was disposed of in favor of the respondent due to failure to prove allegations.
Whether the present writ application is a malicious attempt to harass the Mukhiya after a concluded inquiry.
Anil Kumar Mahto
The State of Bihar through The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar, Patna
The Director General, Vigilance Depratment, Bihar, Patna
The Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna
The Divisional Commissioner, Purnia Division, Purnia
The District Magistrate, Purnia
Allok Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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