M/S Softage Information Technology Limited, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4004 of 2021 ====================================================== M/s Softage Information Technology Limited, having its registered Office Situated at Plot no.204, Phase-IV, Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana-122002 through its authorized Signatory Ghanshyam Jha Son of S.N.Jha, aged About 45 Years, Male.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

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The Bihar School Examination Board through its Secretary, Patna. 3.

The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anjani Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey, AAG 15 Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwari, AC to AAG 15 Mr. Ajay, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) Date : 18-01-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.4004 of 2021 dt.18-01-2022 2/3 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, finding the court not to be in favour of the submissions made across the bar, seeks liberty to (a) approach the respondents venting out his grievances and (b) take recourse to such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate

Patna High Court CWJC No.4004 of 2021 dt.18-01-2022 3/3 petition(s), if so required and desired.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the claim and leaving all issues on facts and law open, the petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

We may not be misunderstood to have extended the period of limitation or expressed any view on merits. Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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