Manoj Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24723 of 2013 ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Sharma Son Of Late Bishwanath Sharma Resident Of Village - Dhanpura, P.O. - Kanhaiya Bari, Via Kishanganj, P.S. - Kochadhaman, District - Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Divisional Commissioner , Purnea Division, Purnea 4.

The District Magistrate, Kishanganj 5.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kishanganj 6.

The Superintendent Of Police, Kishanganj 7.

Officer-In-Charge , Kochadhaman Police Station , Kishanganj 8.

Officer-In-Charge Kishanganj Police Station, Kishanganj 9.

The Chief Explosion Controller, Nagpur 10.

Deputy Chief Explosion Controller , Zulu Park, In Front Of Head Post Office, Hazaribagh - 825301 11.

Chief Geophysicist, Ongc, Head Geophysical Services, 50 Chawrangi Road Road Kolkata 12.

Oil And Natural Gas Commission, Through Its Managing Director, Bhariyadangi Camp, Simalbari, Kishan 13.

Party Chief , Geophysical Party No. 27, Ongc, P-31 Cit Road Kolkata 14.

Party Chief , Geophysical Party No. 27, Ongc, Simalabari, Kishanganj 15.

The Union Of India Through Secretary, Petroleum And Natural Gases Department, New Delhi ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Zaki Haider, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kaushal Kr Jha Aag-14 For the ONGC :

Mr. Suryakant Kumar, Adv.

For the UOI :

Mrs. Kanak Verma, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the

Patna High Court CWJC No.24723 of 2013(5) dt.17-03-2023 2/3 following reliefs:- "1(i). To issue a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 02.07.2013 issued by the party chief, GP-27, P-31, CIT, Road, Kolkata, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation limited, Geophysical services, MBA Bosin, Kolkata, whereby and whereunder the representation filed by the petitioner in compliance to the order dated 21.01.2013 passed by this Hon'ble Court has been rejected. (ii). To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to provide appropriate compensation to the petitioner for damages caused to house and properties of the petitioner which occurred due to serial explosions made on 11.02.2009 from a short distance of only 100 feet from house of petitioner by the agent / contractor of Oil Natural Gas commission under oil mines exploration mission conducted in village Dhanpura situated in Kishanganj PS of Kishanganj District And/or pass such other order(s) to which the petitioner is entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law. Liberty, so

Patna High Court CWJC No.24723 of 2013(5) dt.17-03-2023 3/3 sought, is granted.

The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U