12-09-2003, 08:36 PM
<b>Patna HC summons top Bihar officials on GQ project</b>
Press Trust of India
Patna, December 9
Taking a strong note of the killing of Satyendra Dubey, a project manager of the National Highways Authority of India in Gaya, the Patna High Court on Tuesday directed Bihar Chief Secretary and other officials to be present before it on Thursday to inform it about security steps taken for smooth completion of the Golden Quadrilateral project.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi S Dhavan and Justice Shashank Kumar Singh issued summons to Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Commissioners of Patna and Magadh divisions, besides District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Kaimur while hearing a PIL filed by advocate MP Gupta.
The petitioner had alleged that due to the killing of Dubey on November 27, the future of the project was in danger. He stated that Dubey's killing reflected the poor law and order situation in Bihar.
The judges also ordered the state government to provide security to family members of the slain engineer living in Siwan district.
Press Trust of India
Patna, December 9
Taking a strong note of the killing of Satyendra Dubey, a project manager of the National Highways Authority of India in Gaya, the Patna High Court on Tuesday directed Bihar Chief Secretary and other officials to be present before it on Thursday to inform it about security steps taken for smooth completion of the Golden Quadrilateral project.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi S Dhavan and Justice Shashank Kumar Singh issued summons to Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Commissioners of Patna and Magadh divisions, besides District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Kaimur while hearing a PIL filed by advocate MP Gupta.
The petitioner had alleged that due to the killing of Dubey on November 27, the future of the project was in danger. He stated that Dubey's killing reflected the poor law and order situation in Bihar.
The judges also ordered the state government to provide security to family members of the slain engineer living in Siwan district.