Patna High CourtCWJC/6661/2016disposed

Sadhna Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-11-22Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6661 of 2016 ====================================================== Sadhna Kumari wife of Prakash Sharma Proprietor of M/s Sadhna Rice Mill, Ramnandan Nagar, Datiya, Bikram, P.S.- Bikram, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, District- Patna.

2. The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited through its M.D., Bihar, at Patna.

3. The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Patna, District- Patna.

4. The District Certificate Officer, Paliganj, District- Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sumeet Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Gp28- Smt- Geeta Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-11-2018 The learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the contract/ agreement, from which the certificate proceedings arise as also from which the arbitral proceedings arise is one and the same, hence the further proceedings of the certificate case is required to be stayed till the final disposal of the arbitral proceedings pending before the learned Arbitrator namely Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.K. Dutta, a former Judge of this Hon'ble Court.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case as also the well settled law to the effect that in case, disputes arising out of a contract/ agreement are pending adjudication, no coercive steps can be taken for recovery of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.6661 of 2016 (2) dt.22-11-2018 2/2 outstanding amount, I deem it fit and appropriate to stay the further proceedings of Certificate Case no. 216 of 2014-15 pending before the Certificate Officer, Paliganj till the publication of award by the learned Arbitrator.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U