Jai Warish Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2109 of 2015 ====================================================== Jai Warish Ram, Son of Late Shiv Nath Ram, Resident of village-Terha, P.O. Terha, P.S.- Isuapur, District-Chapra, Saran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Collector, Chapra, Saran.

2. Sub-Divisional Certificate Officer, Marhowrah, District-Chapra.

3. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electrical Division, Marhowrah, DistrictChapra. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Kapil Deo Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Binay Kr. Pandey, A.C. to G.A. 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 02-03-2015 In view of the limited prayer made at the time of hearing on behalf of the petitioner, this writ application is being disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned for redressal of his grievance with respect to payment of interest under one time settlement scheme which is admittedly in operation. However, since a stand has been taken by the respondents that the petitioner has not approached the authority concerned for grant of benefit under such scheme, if the petitioner approaches the competent authority within a period of three weeks then let the same be considered and decided in accordance with law by the respondent authority within a further period of three weeks. Let no coercive action be taken against the

Patna High Court CWJC No.2109 of 2015 (5) dt.02-03-2015 2 / 2 petitioner in certificate case no. 11/95-96 till a final decision is taken by the competent authority. However, if the petitioner fails to approach the authority concerned within the aforesaid period then the certificate officer would be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law in the concerned certificate case. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U