Amod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11032 of 2025 ====================================================== Amod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Son of Shri Satya Narayan Prasad, Proprietor of M/s Maa Sharda Arwa Rice Mill, Resident of Village- Uphara, P.O. and P.S.- Uphara, District- Aurangabad, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Bihar, at Patna. 2.

Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Through its Managing Director, Government of Bihar, at Patna.

3.

The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.

4.

The District Magistrate, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. 5.

The District Certificate Officer, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. 6.

Director DRDA-Cum-District Certificate Officer, District- Aurangabad. 7.

The Officer-in-Charge, Uphara, P.S.- Uphara, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeet Kuamr Singh, Advocate.

Mr. Shivam Singh, Advocate.

Mr. Nikhil Singh, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Pleader (3) with Mr. Rajesh Kumar, AC to GP-3.

For the BSFC :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Utkarsh Utpal, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of this case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already filed his objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914

Patna High Court CWJC No.11032 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 against the notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 directing the Respondent No. 6 herein to consider the said objection and pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Act duly taking into consideration the objections filed by the petitioner.

2. It is needless to observe that before passing any order, the Certificate Officer shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.

3. Till such time the final orders are passed, the authorities are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner. It is also made clear that in case, the petitioner does not cooperate for the disposal of the case, the authority is free to pass any order strictly in accordance with law.

4. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J) shakir/- U