Sonu Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5843 of 2022 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Rai, Male, aged about 40 years, Son of Lal Das Rai, Resident of Mohallah- Banstal, Mirganj, P.S. - Nawada (Arrah), District - Bhojpur (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division, Arrah, District- Bhojpur (Bihar).

3.

The District Certificate Officer, Bhojpur at Arrah, District- Bhojpur (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Smt. Archana Meenakshee, GP 6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 13-05-2022 The matter has been heard via video conferencing. Demand notice was issued to the petitioner under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). Learned counsel for the petitioner is yet to file objections. In case he files objections under Section 9 of the Act, 1914, within three weeks from today, the Certificate Officer shall decide the matter within

Patna High Court CWJC No.5843 of 2022(2) dt.13-05-2022 2/2 three weeks thereof in terms of Section 10 of the Act. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Rajan Gupta, J) (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) P. Kumar U