Bihar Rajya Kusht Prakishitith Para Medical Worker (Non Medical Assistant) Sangh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5343 of 2020 ====================================================== Bihar Rajya Kusht Prakishitith Para Medical Worker (Non Medical Assistant) Sangh having its office at Gardanibagh, District- Patna Through its President Pradeep Kumar aged about 47 years (male) Son of Late Mangal Gope resident of Mohalla - Chakbanda, P.O.- Anishabad, P.S. Gardanibagh, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Commissioner cum Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director in Chief, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

Deputy Director, Health Services cum Controlling Officer, Leprosy Control Programme, Bihar, Patna.

4.

The State Health Society, Bihar Pariwar Kalyan Bhawan, Sheikhpura, Patna. 5.

The Civil Surgeon, Patna.

6.

The Assistant Chief Medical Officer, Patna.

7.

The District Magistrate, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shaishav Kumar, Adv.

For the Resp. No. 4 :

Mr. K. K. Sinha, Adv.

Mr. Shashi Shekhar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Chitranjan Sinha, (PAAG-2) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks writ of mandamus to the authorities to dispose of his representation dated 19.09.2019 contained in Annexure-6 of the writ petition at the hand of respondent no. 1.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that it is not the Principal Secretary rather the Director-in-Chief, Department

Patna High Court CWJC No.5343 of 2020(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna, who is the competent authority to decide the issue of the petitioner, as mentioned in the representation.

4. It transpires to this Court that this writ application has been filed in the year 2020 but no counter-affidavit has been filed till date. The prayer has been made for disposal of his representation, as such, this Court feels that this case should be disposed of directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before respondent no. 2 within four weeks and respondent no. 2 is directed to pass reasoned and speaking order on the representation of the petitioner within 90 days thereafter. Since, the election is going on, therefore, the said 90 days shall be counted from the date of end of the election.

5. With this direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) sadique/- U