Md. Alamgir vs State Of Bihar And Ors

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief (s) :-

“That the petitioner is filing this writ petition by way of Public Interest Litigation before this Hon’ble Court against the order vide Memo

No.1739 dated 01.03.2019 passed by the Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar (Respondent No.4) by which the representation

filed by the petitioner as per order dated 07.01.2019 passed by the Hon’ble court in C.W.J.C.No.22176/2018, was rejected/partly allowed without

any reasonable ground. Further respondent may be directed to construct a bridge and road over the river Ganga to connect south Karimullah Ward

No.1 and 2 (Basantpur Mauza) situated within Amdabad Block to main Road NH 131A Hemchand High School under the Gram Tola Sampark

Nischay Scheme.â€​

Learned counsel for the State opposes the petition stating that the petition is misconceived; raises disputed question of fact; is not in public interest;

and that the issue can be best resolved at the local level by the appropriate authorities.

We find that the interest of justice should be best served, if petitioner approaches the concerned respondent within a period of four weeks for venting

out his all rights and grievances also pointing out issues of public interest, including the subject matter of the present petition.

Learned counsel for the respondents states that if such a representation is filed by the petitioner, the authority concerned shall consider and dispose it

of expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of its filing along with a copy of this order.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same

shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch.

Needless to add, while considering such representation, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the

parties.

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court, if the need so arises subsequently on the same and subsequent cause of action.

We have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open.

The proceedings, during the time of current Pandemic- Covid-19 shall be conducted through digital mode, unless the parties otherwise mutually agree

to meet in person i.e. physical mode.

The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.