Alok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17399 of 2021 ====================================================== Alok Kumar, aged about 50 years (Male) Son of Late Omendra Kumar Sharma R/O Village - Dargah Par, P.S. Bachhwara, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The FINO PAY TECH LTD. Shree Sawan Knowledge Park MIDC Juinagar, Navi Mumbai.

3.

The Managing Director, NKS INFOTECH OFF NO 7, Shriram Market Kali Asthan District- Bugusarai.

4.

The Managing Director FINO PAY TECH Limited Patna (Bihar). 5.

The District Magistrate, Begusarai.

6.

The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Anuradha Singh, SC 21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 07-04-2022 After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he understands that respondent nos. 2 and 3 are private companies against which writ would not be maintainable, they not being State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. He, thus, prays that he may be allowed to withdraw this petition with liberty to file civil suit. We grant him this permission. If any question of limitation stands in his way, he shall be at liberty to

Patna High Court CWJC No.17399 of 2021(3) dt.07-04-2022 2/2 move appropriate application which shall be considered sympathetically.

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

(Rajan Gupta, J) (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) P. Kumar U