Abdul Gaffar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1673 of 2016 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6291 of 2012 =========================================================== Abdul Gaffar, aged about 67 years, Son of Md. Hussian Ansari, rsident of MohallaNeel Kothi, Pali Road, P.S.- Dehri-on-Sone, District- Rohtas. .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer, Minor Water Resources Department (North), Muzafffarpur.

4. The Ececutive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Division, Hazipur, District- Vaishali.

5. Sri Ram Gopal Rawat, Son of Not known to the petitioner at present Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Hazipur.

6. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, Birchand Patel Road, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Alim Jang Khan For the Respondent/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) Date: 14-12-2017 Heard counsel for the appellant.

Perused the order dated 21.07.2016. Refusal of the learned Single Judge entertaining the prayer of the appellant for giving direction for payment of interest for the delayed payment cannot be said to be erroneous since the facts are not open and shut. The delay cannot be said to be attributable only to the respondents, but also to the contribution made by the present appellant.

Patna High Court LPA No.1673 of 2016 dt.14-12-2017 Appeal has no merit. It is dismissed.

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