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Baby Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-15Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11107 of 2025 ====================================================== Baby Devi W/o Shrikant Pandey, Resident of Village- Karsawan, BlockObra, P.S- Fesar, District- Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Patna, Bihar.

2.

The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

3.

The District Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Aurangabad.

4.

The District Public Relationship Officer, Government of Bihar, Aurangabad. 5.

The Block Development Officer, Obra, Aurangabad, Bihar. 6.

Shakuntala Devi (Prakhand Pramukh, Obra Block) Block- Obra, Aurangabad.

7.

Tushar Singh (Prakhand UPP-Pramukh Obra Block), Block- Obra, Aurangabad.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Standing Counsel (20) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. With the consent of all the parties this writ application is being disposed of at this stage itself.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief as claimed in the present writ application, the petitioner has already filed representation before the District Magistrate, Aurangabad dated 04.04.2025 which is annexed as Annexure 1 series to the writ application which is still pending.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.11107 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 District Magistrate, Aurangabad to dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a fixed time frame after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

5. Considering the limited nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondents do not have any objection.

6. Taking into account the formal nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is being disposed of directing the District Magistrate, Aurangabad to dispose of the pending representation dated 04.04.2025 of the petitioner (Annexure 1 series) on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order.

7. The final order which shall be passed by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad shall be reasoned and speaking order.

8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ application is disposed of.

9. The pending I.A., if any, shall automatically accordingly disposed of.

(Alok Kumar Sinha, J) sanjeev/- U