Krishna Kumar Verma v. Secretary Department Of Teleco

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6730 of 2011 ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Verma son of M. Shivpujan Seth Proprietor M/S Maa Kunti Enterprises, SToorganj Mohania, Bihar, resident of Mohalla- Stoorganj, P.S. Mohania, District- Kaimur at Bhabua .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Secretary, Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, New Delhi. 2.

The Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Limited, H 5/12 Qutub Anbiance Nehrauli Road, New Delhi- 110030 3.

The Zonal Business Manager (ZBN) Bharti Airtel. 4.

The Managing Director, Airtel, Patna Office.

5.

The Chief Executive Officer, Bihar Circle, Bharti Airtel, 3 to 5 at 4th Floor, Uday Bhawan, Marwari Awas Griha, Frazer Road, Patna, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Om Prakash Upadhyay For the Respondent/s : Mr. Raj Kamal, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 03-07-2015 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has fairly submitted that the claims of the petitioner are essentially against Bharti Airtel Limited, a private company. Admittedly, the aforesaid private company is not the State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the present writ petition is not maintainable and is, accordingly, dismissed.

However, the petitioner may approach the appropriate forum/court in an appropriate proceeding for grant of appropriate relief against the aforesaid Bharti Airtel Company Ltd., New Delhi.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) BTiwary/- U