Banke Lal Yadav v. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23536 of 2018 ====================================================== Banke Lal Yadav, son of Baldeo Yadav, resident of Village Beldari, P.O.- Daudpur, P.S. Daudpur, District- Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Registered office at Indian Oil Bhawan, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East) Mumbai- 400051.

2.

The Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Patna Area Office, Bihar, Patna, Shashi Bhawan, Exhibition Road, Patna- 800001 (Bihar). 3.

Branch Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Motihari Baitalpur Branch, Pipeline Project, West Motihari, East Champaran- 845401. 4.

Presiding Officer, Court of Competent Authority, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Motihari Pipeline Project 34 Nisi Kunj, Vasant Vihar Colony, Boring Road, Patna- 800001.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The learned counsel for the respondents would submits that petitioner has remedy by way of appeal before the District Judge in terms of dispute regarding compensation.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner would submits that petitioner may be permitted to approach the District Judge by way of an

Patna High Court CWJC No.23536 of 2018(2) dt.24-03-2021 2/2 appeal for appropriate remedy.

Accordingly, the writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Judge within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. On filing such appeal, the District Judge shall condone the delay in filing appeal and pass appropriate order within a maximum period of four months from the date of filing of such appeal.

With the aforesaid direction/observation, the writ application stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Shageer/- U