M/S Rajiv Enterprises v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.410 of 2023 ====================================================== M/S Rajiv Enterprises through its Proprietor Rajiv Kumar Singh (male) aged about 46 years S/o Surendra Kumar Singh R/O Village - Manpur, P.O. and P.S. - Sonepur, District - Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Sub-Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer, Arwal. 4.
The Collector, Arwal.
5.
The Circle Officer, Arwal.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Ms. Prakritika Sharma, AC to SC 25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 09-02-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he shall be satisfied if this application is disposed of in terms of the direction issued by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order
Patna High Court CWJC No.410 of 2023(2) dt.09-02-2023 2/3 dated 14.09.2022 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 13024 of 2022 (M/s. Raghoji House of Distribution Versus The State of Bihar & Ors). The operative part of the said order as contained in paragraph Nos. 12 and 13 read as under:- "12. In this view of the matter, we are constrained to dispose of the present petition with the following direction(s):- (a) The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, shall issue appropriate directions to the heads of all the concerned departments ensuring expeditious, consideration of the claims/counter claims set up by the parties, including that of the State; disposal of requests/representations; and disbursement of money undisputedly found due and payable;(b) The person empowered and authorized to take such a decision be directed to have the needful done within a reasonable period which normally, unless the laws otherwise prescribes, should not be more than six months from the date of receipt of such claim;
(c) In the event of the authority concerned sitting over the matter or not taking any action, appropriate action be taken/proceedings initiated against such person; (d) In so far as the instant case is concerned, Respondent No. 2, namely, the Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, is directed to have the petitioner's case examined and ensure early decision and disbursement of petitioner's legitimate dues payable under the work order. This, positively be done within a period of two months from today.
13. We may clarify that in the instant case, we have not adjudicated the claims on merits and leave it open for the authority concerned to take a decision in
Patna High Court CWJC No.410 of 2023(2) dt.09-02-2023 3/3 accordance with law."
This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, ACJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U