Patna High CourtCWJC/11360/2014disposed

Yogendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-08-21Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11360 of 2014 =========================================================== Yogendra Prasad Singh son of Janak Lal Singh resident of village Gorpar Post Office Udakishunganj P.S. Bihariganj Dist. Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Agriculture Production Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Bihar Patna.

2. The Agriculture Director, Agriculture Director, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Joint Director, Agriculture, (Jute) Bihar.

4. The Joint Director (Jute) Purnea.

5. The Joint Director of Agriculture Magadh Division, Gaya

6. The Deputy Director of Agriculture Magadh Division, Gaya

7. The Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Harish Kumar, GP32 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 21-08-2018 Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture as respondent no. 7.

2. As the statutory alternative remedy which is efficacious is available to the petitioner, writ petition s disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to make his appeal before the newly added respondent no. 7 within a period of four weeks from today.

3. In the event such an application is filed, in view of the objection regarding maintainability having being raised by the counsel for the respondent, the time spent in the instant writ petition may not be held against the petitioner. The Appellate Authority would be

Patna High Court CWJC No.11360 of 2014 dt.21-08-2018 2/2 obliged to consider the appeal of the petitioner without raising the issue of delay.

4. Let the appellate Authority consider and dispose off of the petitioner's appeal by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter.

5. Writ petition is disposed off.

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