Patna High Court
Binod Kumar SinghversusState of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The petition does not qualify as a Public Interest Litigation and is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Binod Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing various state authorities to widen the Navratan Kunwar Ghat in Chamuchak village and to allocate funds for the work. He requested a time‑bound action plan, cost estimate, and procurement details, invoking public interest. The Court examined the petition and determined that there was no material to treat the matter as a Public Interest Litigation. Consequently, the Court found no basis to intervene in the administrative decision of the respondents. The petition was therefore dismissed in its entirety. The judgment underscores that not all infrastructure grievances qualify as PILs warranting judicial intervention.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition filed by the petitioner can be treated as a Public Interest Litigation.
- Whether the Court can direct the respondents to undertake the widening of Navratan Kunwar Ghat and allocate funds for the same.
Subjects
- Public Interest Litigation
- Writ Petition
- Civil Writ Jurisdiction
- Infrastructure Development
- Administrative Law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1998 of 2026
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Binod Kumar Singh Son of Late Roop Narayan Singh, resident of village-
Chamuchak, P.S.- Pipra, Punpun, District- Patna, Bihar- 804453.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Rural Works/Water
Resources/Panchayati Raj, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Patna.
3. The District Planning Officer, Patna.
4. The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Patna.
5. The Block Development Officer/Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Punpun.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Priyajeet Pandey, Advocate
Ms. Megha, Advocate
Mr. Kaustubh Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. P.K. Shahi, A.G.
For the Respondent : Mr. Nikesh Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Akshansh Shankar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 23-02-2026
The present writ petition has been filed by Mr. Binod
Kumar Singh, for seeking the following reliefs:-
" (i) For directing the Respondents
forthwith to take necessary steps for the
widening/extension of Navratan Kunwar Ghat at
Village Chamuchak towards the west to the extent
of approximately 100 (one hundred) metres and to
prepare and place before this Court a time-bound
action plan, including the cost-estimate, mode of
procurement and mode of execution of the work
within a period to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
(ii) For directing the Respondents to
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identify and allocate funds immediately for the said
work from any of the available heads including but
not limited to the Chief Minister Area Development
Scheme (CMADS), MLA/MP local area
development fund, Zila Parishad funds, Water
Resources Department Budget or any other
available public head and to commence works
without further delay.
(iii) For issuance of any other
appropriate writ/writs, order/orders,
direction/directions for which the petitioner is
found entitled to.
2. After perusing the materials on record, we find
that there is no material to treat the present matter as a Public
Interest Litigation.
3. In view of the same, the present writ petition
stands dismissed.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
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