Ramesh Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No.1579 of 2025, decided 14-02-2025; Coram: Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ (author) and Partha Sarthy, J. PIL by four residents of Saur Bazar, Saharsa opposing construction of the flyover at Baijnathpur Chowk; respondents include the State of Bihar, the Union of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highway), N.H.A.I. (Chairman and Regional Officer), the District Land Acquisition Officer, Saharsa, the Executive Engineer, N.H. Division, Purnia, and contractor M/S Gammon Engineers and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Held: flyovers defuse traffic congestion; pedestrian-access apprehension unfounded; passage road remains clear for pedestrians and slow moving conveyance; petition dismissed. Keywords: flyover, underpass, pedestrians, traffic congestion, public interest litigation, Saharsa, NHAI.
What did the court decide?
The prayer made in the writ petition is without any substance.