Binod Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5236 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Binod Kumar Choudhary S/o late Gaya Choudhary R/o Village- Dhouni PO +PS- Tarpur District Munger.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Mines Department , Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Mines Officer, Muner , District Munger.

3. The District Magistrate , Muner District Munger.

4. The Certificate Officer, Mines & Minerals, Munger District Munger.

5. The District Certificate Officer, Munger District Munger.

6. The Mining Development Officer, District Office of Mining ,Munger, District Munger.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GP-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, petitioner is challenging the initiation of proceeding under the Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 as a demand notice of Rs.80,451/- has been issued against him.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed objection petition under Section 9 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 which is pending for consideration.

In such view of the matter, the Certificate Officer,

Patna High Court CWJC No.5236 of 2016 (2) dt.17-02-2017 Munger is directed to dispose of the objection petition without unnecessary delay. Petitioner is directed to cooperate with the proceeding. In the meantime, before deciding the objection petition the Certificate Officer will not take any coercive steps against the petitioner.

With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ petition is disposed.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/- U