Krishna Kumar Singh @ Krishna Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15863 of 2017 ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Singh @ Krishna Singh Son of Chandradeo Singh, Resident of Village- Bara, P.S. Bhagwanganj, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The District Collector, Patna.

3.

The District Co-operative Officer-cum-Certificate Officer, Patna. 4.

The Managing Director, Patliputra Co-operative Bank, Patna. 5.

The Branch Manager, Patliputra Central Co-operative Bank, Masaurhi, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha,Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad - AAG 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 13-07-2026

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

"I). for quahsing the entire proceeding including the Certificate Case being Case No. 09/16-17, pending in the Court of District Co-operative Officer-cum- certificate Officer, whereby and whereunder the learned Court has without waiting for the period of 30 days of the notice under Section 7 of P.D.R. Act Act, warrant has been issued.

And/or any other relief, writ/writs,

Patna High Court CWJC No.15863 of 2017 dt.13-07-2026 2/3 order/orders, direction/directions, for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case.

2. At the outset, the Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court to grant liberty to file 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 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 today.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15863 of 2017 dt.13-07-2026 3/3 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 13.07.2026 Transmission Date