Chit Ranjan Prasad Verma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7629 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Chit Ranjan Prasad Verma, S/o Late Gopal Sharan Verma Resident of Mohalla - Shamir Takya, P.S. Civil Lines, District - Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise and Prohibition Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna

3. The Collector, Gaya

4. The Assistant Excise Commissioner, Gaya .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Lalit Kishore- AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-11-2017 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, we find that the appeal filed by the petitioner being Excise Appeal No.25 of 2013 is pending before the statutory authority i.e. Excise Commissioner (respondent no.2) and the same has not been decided.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, it is directed that on the petitioner's filing a certified copy of this order, the respondent no.2 shall decide the appeal in question filed by the petitioner in accordance with law after hearing all concerned within a period of two months.

Patna High Court CWJC No.7629 of 2016 (2) dt.06-11-2017 With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) U Harish/-