Patna High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Construction Of Civil Court Building In Shahpur Patori

The Patna High Court has recently dismissed a plea seeking construction of a Civil Court building in city’s Shahpur Patori area in Samastipur district.

“We are afraid that there is no public interest discernible from the aforesaid prayers made which is almost in the nature of seeking information for which there are adequate remedies available under the Right to Information Act, 2005,” a division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Rajiv Roy said.

The plea, moved by one Rajesh Kumar Singh, also challenged the proposal of the Circle Officer of Patori and sought implementation of any other proposal beneficial to the people of Shahpur Patori area.

While dismissing the plea in limine, the bench said: “In any event, we are not convinced there could be any such claim made in public interest, especially when the High Court is in seisin of the infrastructure needs of the District Courts.”

The court observed that the land for construction of court complexes are first identified by the local inspection conducted by the District Judge and the District Magistrate upon which a proposal is sent either to the Law Department or to the High Court.

“The Infrastructure Committee of Judges appointed in the High Court then considers the proposal and then with appropriate consultation with the Law Department and the Building Construction Department approves the identification of the plot and building construction for the purpose of establishment of Courts,” the court said. 

Case Title: Rajesh Kumar Singh vs The State of Bihar and Ors Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6567 of 2023

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate

For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. D. Yadav (AAG-9)

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