IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11764 of 2026 ====================================================== Ajit Kumar Singh S/o Mohan Singh Resident of Village- Kharagpura, P.O.- Basaon Kalan, P.S.- Nawanagar, District Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principle Secretary, Department of Art and Culture Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Bihar State Board of Religious Trust Patna, through its Chairman. 4. The District Magistrate, Buxar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, AG Mr. Shashwat Agarwal, AC to AG Mr. Ganpati Trivedi, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ application in the form of Public Interest Litigation has been filed for the following reliefs: "i) For issuance of appropriate writ / writs / direction / direction / order/ orders to the Respondent authorities to conduct a fare inquiry regarding misappropriation of money and corruption and cheating by the Basaon Mahanth namely Achyut Prapnnacharya and immediate stay his work. Patna High Court CWJC No. 11764 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/3 (ii) Further direction to respondent no. 3 for constitution of trust committee over the said Basaon Math District Buxar. (iii) Further for direction to respondent authorities to take appropriate action against Mahanth Achyut Prapnnacharya for his illegal activities including viral video of vaguer talk and his financial power be stayed. (iv) Further directing the respondent authorities specially State to make arrangement of said Math and remove the Achyut Prapnnacharya from the post of Mahanth. (v) For any other writ/writs, order/ orders, directions may be granted to the petitioner who is equitable for entitle in the facts and circumstances of the case." 3. Considering the nature of the reliefs sought, the petitioner is directed to make a representation before respondent No.3, for redressal of his grievance. 4. In the event such representation is filed, respondent No. 3 shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law after affording due opportunity of hearing to all the concerned stakeholders. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ application stands disposed of. Patna High Court CWJC No. 11764 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 3/3 6. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Anushka/- (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U