Rajeshwar Mishra v. The Chairman, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3795 of 2025 ====================================================== Rajeshwar Mishra, son of Late Ram Sagar Mishra, Resident of Arohi Telcom, Ashram Road, Raxaul, P.S. - Raxaul, District - East Champaran, (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Chairman, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank Head Office, Kalambag Chauk, Muzaffarpur, PIN- 842001.

2.

The Branch Manager, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank Branch, Gamhariya, East Champaran.

3.

The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. 4.

The Certificate Officer, East Champaran at Motihari. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tejendra Sinha, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel (25).

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 30-06-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of this case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties, having regard to the fact that the petitioner is only challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file his objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act before the Certificate Officer i.e. Respondent No. 4 herein within a period of four weeks from today. On such objections being filed, the Certificate Officer shall consider the same and pass necessary

Patna High Court CWJC No.3795 of 2025(2) dt.30-06-2025 2/2 orders under Section 10 of the Act.

2. It is needless to observe that before passing any order, the Certificate Officer shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the objections from the petitioner. Till such time the final orders are passed, the authorities are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner. It is also made clear that in case, the petitioner does not cooperate for the disposal of the case, the authority is free to pass any order strictly in accordance with law.

3. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J) shakir/- U