Patna High CourtCWJC/2600/2016disposed

Ram Jee Pandit v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-04-22Mr. Justice Birendra Prasad Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2600 of 2016 ====================================================== Ram Jee Pandit Son of Late Ramashish Pandit, Resident of Village - Narepur, P.S. - Bachhawara, District - Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate, Begusarai.

3. The Circle Officer, Bachhawara, Begusarai. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Md. Kamaluddin Mr. Ravi Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Prasad, AC to SC-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2016 Heard the parties.

In view of the nature of grievances raised on behalf of the petitioner in the present writ petition, this Court is of the opinion that instead of keeping the matter pending before this Court asking the respondents to file their counter-affidavit, the interest of justice shall be sub-served if the petitioner is granted liberty to file a comprehensive representation before the respondent District Collector, Begusarai raising all the pleas, which have been raised in the present writ petition. It is ordered accordingly.

If such a comprehensive representation is filed on behalf of the petitioner within a period of one month from today with a certified copy of the present order, then the respondent District Collector, Begusarai shall be obliged to consider and decide the claims of the petitioner by a reasoned and speaking order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to all concerned, at an early date preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing

Patna High Court CWJC No.2600 of 2016 (2) dt.22-04-2016 2/2 of such representation.

It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claims raised on behalf of the petitioner in the present writ petition and this is left to be decided by respondent District Collector, Begusarai strictly in accordance with law. The writ petition stands finally disposed of with the observations and directions made above.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) BTiwary/- U