Sanjay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8037 of 2020 ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal, son of Shibu Mandal, Resident of Ward No.- 10, P.O.- Haripur Tinkonma P.S.- Tirkona, Madhepura Bihar 852115. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
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The District Magistrate, Madhepura.
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The Sub Divisional Officer, Udakishunaganj, Madhepura. 4.
The Block Supply Officer, Udakishunaganj, Madhepura. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents-State:
Mr. Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 22-01-2021 This writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for release of his vehicle bearing Registration No. BR-11-GB-0317 seized in connection with Gwalpada Madhepura P.S. Case No.71 of 2020 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.
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Learned counsel for the State has brought to the notice of the Court that a confiscation proceeding in respect of the vehicle in question has already been initiated during the pendency of the writ petition.
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The aforesaid contention of the learned counsel for
Patna High Court CWJC No.8037 of 2020 dt.22-01-2021 2/2 the State has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
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In view of the fact that a confiscation proceeding has already been initiated in respect of the vehicle in question, I am not inclined to entertain the present application in extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to agitate his grievance before the statutory authority in accordance with law.
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