Ashok Kumar Singh v. Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21832 of 2012 =========================================================== Ashok Kumar Singh S/O Brahmdeo Singh R/O Vill Mohalla-College Road, Barauni, P.S.-Barauni, Distt-Begusarai .... .... Petitioner

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1. Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. through Chairman, Near Old Secretariat, Patna-800001

2. The Managing Director, Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd, Near Old Secretariat, Patna-800001

3. The Deputy Chief Engineer, North Bihar Anchal, Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd., Near Old Secretariat, Patna-800001

4. Senior Project Engineer, Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd, Works Division, Darbhanga, Bihar .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Rang Nath Choubey, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 17-10-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the respondents raises a preliminary objection on the ground of maintainability of the writ petition in view of the forum of arbitration being available to the petitioner in terms of Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 (for short "the Act")

3. In view of the forum of arbitration being available to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.21832 of 2012 dt.17-10-2016 petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enter into the merits of the matter. The writ petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to seek remedy before the forum of arbitration under the aforesaid Act.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/BT AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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