IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1579 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Son of Bhumi Sharma, resident of Village- Baijnathpur, Ward No.-03, P.S.-Saur Bazar, District-Saharsa, Bihar, Pin- 852221. 2. Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Son of Harinandan Sah, resident of Village- Ganhariya, Ward No.-09, P.S.-Saur Bazar, District-Saharsa, Bihar, Pin- 852221. 3. Mantu Kumar, Son of Shiv Nandan Yadav, resident of Village-Baijnathpur, Ward No.-04, P.S.-Saur Bazar, District-Saharsa, Bihar, Pin-852221. 4. Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav, Son of Vasudeo Yadav, resident of Village- Baijnathpur, P.S.-Saur Bazar, District-Saharsa, Bihar, Pin-852221. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, New Delhi. 3. The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India, New Delhi. 4. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 8. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 9. The Regional Officer N.H.A.I. S.K. Puri, Patna. 10. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Saharsa. 11. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Saharsa. 12. The Executive Engineer N.H. Division, Purnia having his Executive Office of the Executive Engineer, N.H. Division, near Giraja Chowk, Purnia. 13. M/S Gammon Engineers and Construction Pvt. Ltd. Gammon House, Veer Savarkar Marg, P.Box No-9129, Prabha Devi, Mumbai, Pin-400025. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Buddhi Lal Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Dr. K.N. Singh, Additional Solicitor General Mr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General Mr. Vikas Kumar, A.C. to AG ====================================================== Patna High Court CWJC No.1579 of 2025 dt.14-02-2025 2/3 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 14-02-2025 A prayer has been made in this writ petition in public interest for not constructing the flyover at Baijnathpur Chowk in the district of Saharsa as it would cause difficulties for the pedestrians, for they would have to travel long distances to reach the destination. 2. An alternative has been suggested by the petitioner that if the flyover be made on the main road, perhaps the purpose would be served and the pedestrians also would not face any difficulty. 3. The prayer is without any substance. 4. Flyovers are constructed only to defuse the congestion in the traffic which is identified. The apprehension of the petitioner is absolutely unfounded that with the underpass, the distance which would require to be traversed by pedestrians would be more. In fact, when a flyover is made, the passage road remains clear to Patna High Court CWJC No.1579 of 2025 dt.14-02-2025 3/3 the advantage of pedestrians and slow moving conveyance. 5. There is no merit in this petition. The writ petition is, thus, dismissed. P.K.P./- (Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 17.02.2025 Transmission Date