Chandeshwar Sao v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7910 of 2018 In Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2868 of 2017 ====================================================== Chandeshwar Sao S/o Late Bihari Sao Resident of Bibiganj, Lal Kothi, P.S. Danapur, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The Collector, Patna.

3.

The Marketing Officer, Rationing, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 12-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.7910 of 2018 dt.12-07-2022 2/2 On 16.02.2018 this Court had passed the following order:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to convert this writ application in a Civil Writ in order to challenge the vires of the provisions of E.C. Act whereunder an executive such as Collector has been conferred with the power to confiscate the properties seized. He is permitted to do so.

Office to report accordingly."

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the original writ petitioner has since expired and the petition be disposed of reserving liberty to the surviving legal heirs to file a fresh petition, in its proper form, on the same and subsequent cause of action.

Liberty as prayed for is granted.

Petition stands disposed of with the liberty aforesaid. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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