Md. Izhar Husain @ Izhar Husain v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15773 of 2017 ====================================================== Md. Izhar Husain @ Izhar Husain Son of Md. Yunus, Resident of VillageBhadrna, P.S. Vaishali, District-Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar Patna 2.
The Director, Panchayati Raj, Department, Bihar. 3.
The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur. 4.
The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 5.
The Certificate Officer-Cum-Additional Collector, District-Vaishali. 6.
The Deputy Development Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer, District-Vaishali.
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The Sub-Divisional Officer Hajipur, Vaisahli. 8.
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms Hajipur, Vaishali. 9.
The Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer Panchayati Samiti Prakhand, Lalganj, Vaishali.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kunwar Ajit Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. K.P.Gupta-GP 10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 19-06-2025
1. The petitioner has filed the Writ petition for the following reliefs:
"i. For directing and commanding the respondents to quash the Certificate Case No. 148/2014-15 instituted against her as well as the notice (Annexure -4) issued against her U/S of the Public Demand and Recovery Act by respondent No. 5 the Certificate
Patna High Court CWJC No.15773 of 2017 dt.19-06-2025 2/3 Officer.
(ii) Pass such other or further order(s) direction(s) as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in facts and circumstances of the case and to meet the end of Justice.
2. At the outset, the Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court to grant liberty to file fresh objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 and direct the authority to pass necessary orders duly taking into account the objections filed by the petitioner.
3. The Learned counsel for the respondents reported that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the respondent No. 5 to pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Act duly taking into account the objections filed by the petitioner.
4. Having regard to the above made submissions, without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file his objections under Section 9 before the Respondent No. 5 within a period of four weeks
Patna High Court CWJC No.15773 of 2017 dt.19-06-2025 3/3 from today. On such objections being filed, the authority concerned shall pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Act.
5. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the authority concerned shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Any order passed shall be communicated to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of the objections by the petitioner.
6. Till the passing of the final order by the Certificate Officer, it is directed that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner herein.
7. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) Spd/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 20.06.2025 Transmission Date