Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 06-11-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Pervez Ahmad, resident of Kankarbagh, Patna, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) to expeditiously conclude Vigilance Case No. 125(B)/2022.
- Respondents: The State of Bihar (through the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department), Municipal Commissioner of PMC, various municipal officials, and a private respondent, Mr. Syed Nehal Ahmad.
- Background: Vigilance Case No. 125(B)/2022 was initiated on the basis of an order dated 03.08.2022 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, concerning illegal construction of a double‑story toilet and a patho‑lab causing nuisance to the petitioner.
- The petitioner alleged that, despite issuance of notices, the Municipal Commissioner had not conducted any enquiry and the case remained pending.
- Counsel for the petitioner requested the Court to direct the municipal authority to dispose of the case within a specific time‑frame.
- Counsel for the PMC expressed no objection to a direction for disposal of the pending vigilance case.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage with the consent of both counsels.
- It directed the Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, to dispose of Vigilance Case No. 125(B)/2022 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
- If the vigilance case has already been disposed of, the authority must communicate the copy of the disposal order to the petitioner.
- The Court emphasized that before passing any orders, both the petitioner and the private respondents against whom a complaint has been made must be put on notice and given an opportunity of hearing, and any decision taken shall be communicated to the parties.
Topics: Legal Order, Municipal Governance