Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2707 of 2022 ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar, Son of Late Raghunandan Prasad Singh, Resident of 4, Guru Sahay Lal Nagar, P.O. - Ashiyana Nagar, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, and District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna.

2.

Secretary, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.

Engineer in Chief, Ruler Works Department, Bihar, Patna. 4.

Superintendent Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna. 5.

Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division, Biharsharif. 6.

Mineral Development Officer, Sheikhpura, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mohammed Abu Haidar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Archana Meenakshee (GP6) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 29-03-2022 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :- "for issuance of an appropriate writ and/or direction/order/orders, commanding the respondentsconcerned to make payment sof Rs. 1,96,19,961/- ( One crore ninety six lacs nineteen thousand nine hundred and sixty one only) out of Rs.2,50,53,621/- (Two crore fifty lacs fifty three thousand six hundred and twenty one) only against the works

Patna High Court CWJC No.2707 of 2022 dt.29-03-2022 2/3 as directed by the respondents to the petitioner with interest thereon besides costs or any other relief or reliefs with the petitioner is entitled to."

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, finding the bench not to be in favour of the submissions made across the bar, learned counsel confines the scope of the present petition only with regard to the disposal of the communication dated 26th of October 2019 (Annexure-10, Page -52).

Smt. Archana Meenakshee, learned Government Pleader-6 states that the writ petition be dismissed solely on the ground of maintainability. However, she clarifies that if no decision on the communication dated 26th of October, 2019 (Annexure-10, Page-52) has been taken, the same shall positively be done within a period of two months from today. She undertakes to communicate the order to the petitioner.

We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter, for we find the present petition in its form not to be maintainable.

Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2707 of 2022 dt.29-03-2022 3/3 Interlocutory Application, if any, stands dismissed.

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