Jayanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18902 of 2019 ====================================================== Jayanti Devi, Wife of Anil Kumar @ Raju Prasad, Resident of VillageRamapur, Police Station-Muffasil, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara 4.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur at Ara. 5.

The District Proframme Officer, Bhojpur at Ara. 6.

The Programme Officer (MANREGA), Sadar Block, Ara, Bhojpur. 7.

The District Certificate Officer, Bhojpur, Ara. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vikash Kumar (SC11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-12-2022 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :- "For quashing the notice issued under the provisions of Section 7 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 (in short 'the Act') in Certificate Case No. 39 of 2019-20 initiated against the petitioner.

The petitioner further prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents concerned to exonerate the petitioner from the proceeding of Certificate Case No.39 of 2019-20, as there is no outstanding/recoverable amount against the petitioner.

Further the petitioner prays for issuance of

Patna High Court CWJC No.18902 of 2019(3) dt.13-12-2022 2/2 any other writ(s)/Order(s)/and /or direction(s) to which the petitioner is found entitled."

On 08.12.2022, we had passed the following order :- "Despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance for the parties. However, in the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.

List on 13.12.2022, in the category of "Order Matters".

Even today, despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioners. However, learned counsel for the respondent/s is/are present.

As such, the present petition stands dismissed for default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Ashwini/Sujit U