Jayram Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Jayram Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Samastipur within two weeks with specific instances of misappropriation; the District Magistrate to have the matter inquired into, ensure no further bungling, and issue necessary sequel directions/action if the accusations are found correct.

Issue for consideration

Whether public funds were misappropriated in the purchase and installation of R.O. water filter machines and sanitary pad machines in five schools at the level of the Mukhia and Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Sripur Gahar, district Samastipur. +1 more

Court's answer

The petitioner is given liberty to approach the District Magistrate, Samastipur with specific instances of misappropriation and bungling of public fund by the said Panchayat functionaries within a period of two weeks.

Ratio / Principle

The District Magistrate, Samastipur would be under an obligation to have the matter inquired into and to ensure that such bungling is not done.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner's accusation is found correct upon inquiry, the District Magistrate, Samastipur shall issue necessary sequel directions/action.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral judgment (Per: Honourable the Acting Chief Justice) of the Patna High Court disposing of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 828 of 2025 filed by Jayram Singh against the State of Bihar and panchayat authorities of Samastipur. The petitioner alleged misappropriation of public funds by the Mukhia and Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Sripur Gahar in the purchase and installation of R.O. water filter machines and sanitary pad machines in five schools, claiming the machines were procured at inflated cost with low-quality units supplied. An earlier enquiry directed by the Block Development Officer, Khanpur after cognizance by the Panchayati Raj Officer had not reached any logical conclusion. The Court gave the petitioner liberty to approach the District Magistrate, Samastipur within two weeks with specific instances of misappropriation and bungling; placed the District Magistrate under an obligation to have the matter inquired into and ensure such bungling is not done; and directed that necessary sequel directions/action be issued if the accusations were found correct. With these directions the writ petition stood disposed of.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.828 of 2025

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Jayram Singh Son of Rajendra Mandal, Resident of Village- Bathnaha Panchayat- Sripur Gahar, P.S.- Kanpur, District- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through its Addl. Chief Secretary Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The District Panchayati Raj Officer, District- Samastipur.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, District- Samastipur.

The Sub-divisional Officer, Sadar, Samastipur.

The Block Development Officer, Block Khanpur, District- Samastipur.

The Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Block- Khanpur, District- Samastipur.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raja Ram Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. AAG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 07-02-2025

The petitioner is aggrieved by the

misappropriation of public fund in purchase and installation of R.O. water filter machines and sanitary pad

machines in five schools at the level of Mukhia and

Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Sripur Gahar in

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the district of Samastipur. It has also been urged that the procurement of those water filter machines and sanitary pad machines could be done at low cost but after charging higher cost, low quality machines have been supplied.

It appears that the matter was taken cognizance of by the Panchayati Raj Officer, who had directed the Block Development Officer; Khanpur, Samastipur to look into the matter but the enquiry has not reached any logical conclusion.

Under the aforesaid circumstance, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the District Magistrate, Samastipur with specific instances of misappropriation and bungling of public fund by the aforesaid Panchayat functionaries within a period of two weeks, who in turn would be under an obligation to have

the matter inquired into and ensure that such bungling is not done. If at all it is found that the accusation by the petitioner is correct, necessary sequel directions/action shall be issued by the District Magistrate, Samastipur,

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4. With the aforenoted direction, the writ petition

stands disposed of.

(Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ)

( Partha Sarthy, J)

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Uploading Date	10.02.2025
Transmission Date	10.02.2025