Sanjay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.999 of 2015 In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2782 of 2013 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Singh s/o Late Daddan Prasad Singh, Aged about 35 Years Resident of village- Gaulakshmi P.s.- Shasharam Town, DistrictShasharam. Presently Posted as Collector of Siwan. .... .... Appellant

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through Chief Secretary, State of Bihar.

2. The Circle officer, Anchal Guthani

3. Harendra Nath Tiwari S/o Late Somkadik Nath Tiwari, resident of village + Post- Chatkhal (Kalliani), P.S.- Guthani, Dist- Siwan. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant :

Mr. Rajkumar Rajesh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. G.P.Ojha, GA-7 Mr. Gopal Krishna, AC to GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 02-08-2017 The appellant, who was the District Magistrate, Siwan, has realized his folly of the brave front which has been put up as an explanation for noncompliance of the order and direction of the Court dated 19.02.2014.

Keeping the totality of the facts and sincere apology, which has been tendered to this Court by the appellant, who has also given assurance that no judicial orders in future would be taken lightly, the cost of Rs.10,000.00, which was imposed on the Collector, Siwan, payable from his own pocket, is hereby set aside.

Patna High Court LPA No.999 of 2015 (2) dt.02-08-2017 2/2 Appeal is allowed in terms of the above.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Pawan/- U