Awadhesh Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3553 of 2016 ====================================================== Awadhesh Kumar Sharma son of Antu Sharma Resident of VillageSinghaul, P.O.+P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Rural Work, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Addl. Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Public Works Department, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Superintendent Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Department, Works Division, Gaya.

5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division, Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manish Kumar- GP8 Mr. Ravi Verma, AC to GP4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the facts of the present case are identical to the case of Shri Bachcha Devi & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. reported in 2018 (3) PLJR 499, the aforesaid order squarely covers the issue involved in the present case.

In such view of the matter, the concerned authority is directed to examine the facts, law and prayer of the case of petitioner and if it is found that present case is squarely covered by

Patna High Court CWJC No.3553 of 2016 (2) dt.12-09-2018 2 /2 the aforesaid case, the same benefit should also be extended to the petitioner and the Authority will take a decision with a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/Sunny U