New Delhi, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a public interest litigation (PIL) case over several bridge collapses in Bihar to be transferred to the Patna High Court.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar requested the Patna High Court to deal with the case expeditiously by holding appropriate hearings from time to time.

Thus, it ordered its registry to transfer all files relating to the petition to the Patna High Court within three weeks.

Further, the bench also noted that the High Court should monitor the steps taken by the State of Bihar and the National Highway Authority of India to maintain the stability and construction of bridges in the State.

The Court was dealing with a PIL petition ...