Shiv Kumar Das v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Subject: siting of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan; necessity (or otherwise) of Gram Sabha approval/Mukhiya's unilateral site decision. Keywords: Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan; Gram Sabha; Gram Sabha resolution 26.01.2020; Mukhiya; Veena Devi; Pinki Sen; Gram Panchayat Raj Mahindwar; Ajrakwe Mahindwar; village Baika; Phulparas; Madhubani; Bihar Panchayat Raj Department. Parties: Shiv Kumar Das, Nathuni Saday, Radheshyam Yadav (petitioners) v. State of Bihar and others (respondents). Counsel: Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav for petitioners; Government Pleader (27) for respondents. Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha (single judge, oral order), decided 13-01-2026. Outcome: writ application dismissed; no statute or precedent cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners failed to produce any material showing that, before taking a decision on the place of construction, the approval of the Gram Sabha is necessary.