The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Parvez Ahmad Khan @ Parvez Khan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.553 of 2016 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15022 of 2015 ======================================================

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Water Resources Department, Patna.

2. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Engineer-in-chief (Madhya), Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Engineer-in-Chief, (North), Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

.... .... Appellants

Versus

Parvez Ahmad Khan @ Parvez Khan, Son of Haseen Ahmad Khan, Resident of Mohalla- Balua Tal, P.S.- Motihari, District- Matihari. .... .... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. Ravi Verma, A.C. to G.P. 4. For the Respondent : M/S. Ranjeet Kumar, Kundan Kumar and Mrs. Ranjeeta Singh, Advocates.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 23-03-2017 In the matter of black listing of the respondent's firm indefinitely, the learned Writ Court has interfered holding that the punishment for indefinite period is not permissible as it has to be a fixed period, which can not be for more than 10 years. It is based on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court noted in the order. Learned Writ Court has not committed any error. The appeal is dismissed.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U