Commercial Art Press v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15408 of 2021 ====================================================== Commercial Art Press Musallahpur Hat Patna through its proprietor namely Anil Kumar aged about 50 years (Male), S/o Shiv Shankar Prasad, R/o Musallahpur Hat, Behind Government Middle School, P.S.-Pirbahore, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Home, Commercial Dept. Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Election Officer-cum-District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 4.

The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Senior In-charge Election Section, Vaishali at Hajipur.

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The Deputy Election Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. P. K. Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 17-08-2022 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :-

Patna High Court CWJC No.15408 of 2021 dt.17-08-2022 2/3 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to take recourse to such other remedies as are otherwise permissible and admissible in accordance with law as also represent to the appropriate authority, venting out the grievances, subject-matter of the present petition.

Prayer allowed. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15408 of 2021 dt.17-08-2022 3/3 Without expressing any opinion on merits, leaving all questions of fact and law open, the present petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

We expect that the appropriate authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's application/request expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of its presentation.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate petition(s), if so required and desired.

Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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