Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6036 of 2020 ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar Son of Late Ram Prasad Vishwakarma, Resident of Shahganj, Mahendru, P.S.-Sultanganj, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Director, Cultural Affairs, Art, Culture and Youth Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Secretary, Department of Art Culture and Youth, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Anant Pd. Singh (SC 15) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 15-11-2021 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "For issuance of direction to the respondents, particularly respondent no.2 to ensure payment of Rs. 8,35,117/- with update statutory interest which is payable to the petitioner."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to take

Patna High Court CWJC No.6036 of 2020(3) dt.15-11-2021 2/3 recourse to such other remedies as are otherwise permissible and admissible in accordance with law as also represent to the appropriate authority, venting out the grievances, subject-matter of the present petition. Prayer allowed. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted. Without expressing any opinion on merits, leaving all questions of fact and law open, the present application is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

We expect that the appropriate authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's application/request expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of its presentation.

While considering such representation, the period for which the petitioner has been pursuing the present petition shall not be counted for the purposes of limitation.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate

Patna High Court CWJC No.6036 of 2020(3) dt.15-11-2021 3/3 petition(s), if so required and desired.

Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/DKS/- U