Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8655 of 2025 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Son of Snat Kumar Jha, Resident of Village- Nandana, BlockMinapur, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

Principal Secretary , Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Commissioner Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Muzaffarpur. 6.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Muzaffarpur. 7.

The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Muzaffarpur. 8.

The Deputy Collector Land Reform, West Muzaffarpur. 9.

The Additional Collector Revenue, Muzaffarpur. 10.

The Circle Officer, Meenapur, Muzaffarpur.

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The Block Development Officer, Meenapur, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Adv For the State :

Mr. Yogendra Prasad Sinha, AAG-7 Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, AC to AAG-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard the parties.

2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at this stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the reliefs claimed for in the present writ application, the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8655 of 2025(2) dt.11-07-2025 2/3 petitioner has already filed a representation dated 03.01.2024 before the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur vide Annexure-P/7, which is still pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that he would be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued by this Court to the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to dispose of the representation of the petitioner on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a fixed time frame by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

4. The aforesaid prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposed by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

5. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of directing the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner dated 03.01.2024 vide Annexure-P/7 on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order. The entire exercise must be completed by the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur within three months from the date of production of a copy of this order by the petitioner.

6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this writ application is disposed of. All pending interlocutory

Patna High Court CWJC No.8655 of 2025(2) dt.11-07-2025 3/3 application(s), if any, shall also be deemed to have been disposed of.

(Alok Kumar Sinha, J) kiran/- U