Rajendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24133 of 2018 ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad Singh Son of Surya Bihari Singh R/o- Vill- Badka Nuaon, P.S.- Buxar (M), District- Buxar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Reforms Department, Patna, Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Patna, Bihar. 3.

The District Magistrate, Buxar.

4.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Buxar.

5.

The Additional Collector-cum-Certificate Officer, Buxar. 6.

The Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Dumaron, Buxar. 7.

The Circle Officer, Semari, Buxar.

8.

The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Dumari.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Raj Kishore Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 26-09-2025

1. The petitioner has filed the Writ petition for the following reliefs:

1. For issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari or an appropriate writ, order or directions for quashing the order/Notice dated 27.10.2018 (Annexure-'4') passed by Additional Collector-Cum-Certificate Officer, Buxar, in Certificate Case No. 4 of 2016-17 by which he has directed the petitioner to deposit Rs. 8,98,050/- (Eight lac ninty

2/4 eight thousand and fifty only) in the government fund. And accordingly quashing the entire proceeding of the certificate case No. 04/2016-17.

1/A. That for issuance of other writ/writs order/orders, direction/ directions for which the petitioner found entitle to.

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 submitted that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the concerned authority 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

3/4 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 objections under Section 9 before the concerned authority within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 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

4/4 shall be taken against the petitioner herein.

7. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) AMANDEEP/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 26.09.2025 Transmission Date