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Bir Bahadur Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-22Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2824 of 2026 ====================================================== Bir Bahadur Singh Son of Bhureli Singh, Resident of Village- Asani, Police Station- Udwantnagar, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Department of Mines and Minerals, Government of Bihar, Patna at Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, District- Patna at Patna. 3.

The District Mining Officer, District- Patna at Patna. 4.

The Mining Inspector, District- Patna at Patna. 5.

The Officer in Charge of Bihta Police Station, Bihta, District- Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niraj Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Advocate (10) For the State :

Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Adv.

For the Mining :

Mr. Naresh Dixit, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the counsels.

2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy of filing an statutory appeal under Rule 56 of Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Magistrate (i.e., the respondent No. 2 herein) within a period of six weeks

Patna High Court CWJC No.2824 of 2026(3) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such appeal being filed, the authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass a reasoned orders within a period of eight weeks thereof.

3. It is needless to mention that before passing any orders, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of hearing. Any orders passed shall be communicated to the party.

4. With the above direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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