Patna High CourtCWJC/11471/2015dismissed

Md. Perwej v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-01-16Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh,Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11471 of 2015 =========================================================== Md. Perwej, Son of Md. Ali, resident of Village - Bhaphta P.S. - Sathi District - West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Commissioner, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. Sona Sati Organic Private Limited, Harihar Apartment Boring Canal Road, Patna, through its Proprietor.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Md. Anis Akhtar, Advocate Mr. Mahtab Alam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Lalit Kishore, PAAG-1 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ) Date: 16-01-2017 The petitioner has sought quashing of the contract of giving exclusive privilege to respondent no.4, alleged to have been granted without any reference to the earlier rates quoted by the candidates in the previous tenders, causing huge loss to the exchequer. The other prayer is to cancel the exclusive privilege and to refund of the excess amount.

The exclusive privilege granted to respondent no.4 stands withdrawn consequent to introduction of complete prohibition in the State by the amendments carried out in the Bihar Excise Act,

Patna High Court CWJC No.11471 of 2015 dt.16-01-2017 2/2 1915, later substituted by Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. In view of the above, we do not find that there is any subsisting grievance which requires interference of this Court at this stage.

Accordingly, the writ application is dismissed. (Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 20/01/2017 Transmission Date