IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.830 of 2025 ====================================================== Sogra Nahid, W/o Gulam Hasnain, resident of Andabari, P.S.- Thakurganj, District-Kishanganj, the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Dallegaon, in the District of Kishanganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Rural Work Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Work Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Executive Engineer, Rural Work Department, Work Division, Kishanganj-2, Kishanganj. 4. The S.B. Engicon Pvt. Ltd., Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 25-04-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents for taking necessary action in connection Patna High Court CWJC No.830 of 2025 dt.25-04-2025 2/3 with the delay in construction of a RCC bridge-cum- approach road from Sukhani to Dalley Gaon over river Maichi and further for a direction to the Contractor to complete the work which had to be completed by the month of January in the year 2023. Such directions have been sought in public interest as non-completion of the project in question has been causing difficulty for the local population. 3. Respondent No. 3, namely, the Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division, Kishanganj has responded that pursuant to the demand of the local villagers, the Government of Bihar took a decision to construct a RCC bridge, for which finances were made available by the World Bank. No sooner the project report was prepared, the work was allotted to S.B. Engicon Pvt. Ltd. The work commenced on 28.01.2021. It has further been submitted that the bridge has been constructed, but there was no timely construction of the approach road because of the act of God, viz., heavy rains Patna High Court CWJC No.830 of 2025 dt.25-04-2025 3/3 in the area. Nonetheless, a Committee has already been constituted by the Department to look into the matter as also for inspection of the bridge in question. 4. It appears that the approach road has yet not been completely constructed. 5. We hope and trust that the approach road shall be made immediately and the bridge, after the verification of its health, is commissioned for traffic without any delay. 6. With the afore-noted direction/observation, the writ petition stands disposed off. 7. Interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed off. Praveen-II/- (Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 29.04.2025 Transmission Date N/A