Jawahar Lall v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6931 of 2026 ====================================================== Jawahar Lall Son of Late Anandi Prasad Yadav, resident of village- Maloudha, P.S.- Sonbarsha, District- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Bihar State Hydro Electric Power Corporation Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna, through its Managing Director. 4.

The Managing Director, the Bihar State Hydro Electric Power Corporation Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 For Respondent Nos. 3 &4:

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 3 and 4.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order dated 19.08.2024 contained in Memo No. 494, issued under the signature of respondent no. 4, namely, the Managing Director, Bihar State Hydro Electric Power Corporation, and for a direction to the respondent authorities to pay a sum of Rs. 3,73,095/- along with statutory interest at the rate of 7% per annum.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that a final order has already been passed by respondent

Patna High Court CWJC No.6931 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 no. 4, i.e., the Managing Director, Bihar State Hydro Electric Power Corporation.

4. Upon perusal of the materials available on record, it appears to this Court that the authority higher to the Managing Director, Bihar State Hydro Electric Power Corporation is the Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5. In the aforesaid background, the petitioner is directed to approach respondent no. 2, namely, the Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna, within a period of 30 days from today by filing a representation for redressal of his grievance, annexing a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such representation, respondent no. 2 shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within a period of 90 days from the date of its receipt/production of a copy of this order.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed off.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U