M/S J.K.M. Infra Projects Ltd. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1244 of 2015 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6618 of 2015 ====================================================== M/s J.K.M. Infra Projects Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act having its registered office at C-84, Greator Kailash Part-I New Delhi-110048 and its Regional Office at Flat No.403, Gorakh Nath and Leela Apartment, East Boring Canal Road, Patna 800001 (Bihar) through its authorized signatory Mr. Ashish Jalan, aged about 44 years, son of late Mahavir Prasad Jalan, present posted at DGM, Finance J.K.M. Infra Projects at Flat No.403 Gorakh Nath & Leela Apartment, East Boring Canal Road, Patna 800001, Bihar .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department

2. The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar

3. The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar

4. The Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bihar

5. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Circle, Sasaram

6. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division-I, Sasaram, Bihar

7. Mr. Narendra Singh, Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division, Sasaram, Bihar .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 22-05-2015 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph nos.1 and 3. Heard.

This application has been filed by the petitioner for modification of order dated 13.05.2015 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6618 of 2015, whereby petitioner was given liberty to approach the Tribunal for grant of interim protection and respondents were

Patna High Court MJC No.1244 of 2015 (2) dt.22-05-2015 2 / 2 directed not to take any coercive action against the petitioner within a period of four weeks. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to summer vacation in Arbitration Tribunal commencing from 22.05.2015 to 21.06.2015, petitioner cannot approach the Tribunal, therefore, four weeks' further time may be extended.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, this application is allowed. Let the period for approaching the Tribunal be extended by further four weeks.

The order dated 13.05.2015 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6618 of 2015 stands modified to the aforesaid extent only. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U