M/S Lanco Diwakar Solar Projects Ltd. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20853 of 2013 ====================================================== M/S Lanco Diwakar Solar Projects Limited through its Authorized Signatory Ravindra Singh, having its Registered Office At Lanco House, Plot No. 4, Software Units Layout, HITEC City, Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500081, Corporate Office At - Plot 397, Udyog Vihar, Phase - III, Gurgaon 122016, Haryana .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, New Secretariat, Patna

2. Bihar Renewable Energy Development, Son Bhawan, Patna

3. The District Magistrate, Banka

4. Registrar, District Registry Office, Banka

5. State Bank of India, Banka .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anurag Saurav For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kaushlendra Kr. Sinha Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, AC to GP - 8 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 8.

12-01-2016 In view of stand taken in the counter affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner, in presence of learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader - 8 as well as learned counsel, who appears on behalf of respondent/Bihar Renewal Energy Department, submits that the writ petition may be disposed of so that the petitioner may avail the remedy before the Collector.

The prayer is allowed.

The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy. It goes without saying that if the petitioner approaches the authority concerned within a

Patna High Court CWJC No.20853 of 2013 (8) dt.12-01-2016 2/2 period of eight weeks from today, the period consumed in pursuing the present writ petition shall be excluded at the time of considering limitation matter.

(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U