14th January 2011
The Chief Secretary
State of Bihar
Shri Gopal Singh
Advocate for State of Bihar
Sub: Supreme Court of India
Writ Petition (Civil) 196 of 2001
PUCL Vs. UOI & Ors.
Sir,
You are aware that on 7.1.11 the Supreme Court made an order in the above matter with respect to Bihar which is as follows:
“Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has shown a number of photographs and filed a report pertaining to the night-shelters. According to the report, night-shelters have not been constructed or erected by the State of Bihar according to the norms. The photographs show that the night-shelters have not been properly erected and basic amenities have not been provided in the night-shelters. The capacity of the night-shelters is also not in consonance with prescribed norms. Mr. Gopal Singh, learned standing counsel appearing for the State of Bihar submits that he will take up the matter with the Chief Secretary of the State today itself and would ensure that all the 51 night-shelters in the State of Bihar are upgraded in consonance with the prescribed norms and basic amenities would be provided in these night-shelters. As a last opportunity, he prays for two weeks time to augment the facilities in the night-shelters.
The State of Bihar must appreciate the intense cold weather in the northern part of India is creating havoc for the poor shelter less people and it is absolutely imperative that these shelters must be upgraded and basic amenities in the night- shelters be provided on priority basis.
In the interest of justice, we grant two weeks' time to ensure that all night-shelters are erected in accordance with the prescribed norms and basic amenities are provided and compliance affidavit to this effect be filed by the Chief Secretary of the State of Bihar. All the concerned authorities are directed to seriously make efforts to comply with this order. After expiry of two weeks, there will be a joint inspection of these shelters and a report be submitted by this Court within a week thereafter.”
In accordance with the order dated 7.1.11, in the above matter, I write to inform you that the following persons from the petitioner’s side will take part in the joint inspection to be done of the homeless shelters in the state which is to commence from 21.1.11:
| City | Petitioner’s representative - Name | Mobile | Email |
| Coordination all Cities | Rupesh Advisor to the SC commissioners in the Right to Food case | 09431021035 | koshish_pt@yahoo.com |
| Patna | Ranjan Kumar Singh | 09835017165 / 0612-2571702 | |
| Sasaram, Dheri, Gaya, Aurangabad | Santosh Upadhyaya (Community Action and Research Trust – Bandi Adhikar Andolan) | 08986463504 / 09263370682 | |
| Patna | Babul Prasad | 9431021505 | |
| Aara | Ramnath Thakur | 9430269500 | |
In case of any difficulty in contacting any of the above mentioned persons please contact:
Kavita Srivastava – 9351562965; Email – kavsriv@gmail.com
Indu Prakash Singh – 9911362925; Email – indu@igsss.net
Bipin K. Rai – 9999046469; Email – bipin@igsss.net
Sandhya – 9316718475; Email – sandhya@igsss.net
Since the matter is of utmost urgency and the joint inspection report is to be filed in the Supreme Court on 28.1.11 the joint inspection should not be delayed under any circumstance.
Sincerely
JYOTI MENDIRATTA
Advocate for Petitioner
Bihar
List of coordinator night-shelters
Representative of Advisor to the SC commissioners
| City | Petitioner’s representative - Name | Mobile | Email |
| Coordination all Cities | Rupesh Advisor to the SC commissioners in the Right to Food case | 09431021035 | koshish_pt@yahoo.com |
| Patna | Sanjay Singh, Researcher Patna Office | 8986277817 | |
| Patna | Ranjan Kumar Singh | 09835017165 / 0612-2571702 | |
| Sasaram, Dheri, Gaya, Aurangabad | Santosh Upadhyaya (Community Action and Research Trust – Bandi Adhikar Andolan) | 08986463504 / 09263370682 | |
| Patna | Babul Prasad | 9431021505 | |
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| Aara | Ramnath Thakur | 9430269500 | |
| Sasaram | Rajive Ranjan | 9472595450 | |
| Dheri | | | |
| Gaya | Father Jose Korea Upendra Ritwij | 9431051659 9934068184 9934463192 | |
| Aurangabad | | | |
| Muzaffarpur | Raju Singh Subhodh Pandey | 916278466 9835221662 | |
| Darbhanga | Viswanath Mishra | 9934205898 | |
| Chhapra | Manoj Mishra | 9939055347 | |
| Purnea | Ramchandra Pandit | 9835012018 9473130789 | |
| Bhagalpur | Uday kumar | 9431873219 | |
| Munger | Abhay Kumar | 9934914326 | |
| Saharsa | Ram Lagan Nirala | 9471693432 | |
