Ajay Kumar Jha Ajey @ Ajay Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15183 of 2025 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Jha Ajey @ Ajay Kumar Jha S/O Late Dineshwar Jha, resident of House No.233, Road Bhagwanpur, P.S. Bathnaha, Distt. Sitamarhi, The then Enforcement Officer Cum - Block Agriculture Officer, Ghanshyampur, Distt. Darbhanga ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga, Distt. - Darbhanga 3.

The Certificate Officer cum Addl Collector, Departmental Enquiry, Darbhanga, Distt. - Darbhanga 4.

The Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corp Limited through its Chairman, Sone Bhawan, 5th Floor, Birchand Patel Path, Patna-800001. 5.

The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corp. Limited, Darbhanga 6.

The Block Development Officer, Block Ghanshyampur, Distt. Darbhanga ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Ms Neelam Kumari, AC to SC III ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 26-09-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties.

2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners have already filed their objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 to the notice issued to them under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, this Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be served if the present writ petition is disposed of directing the authorities to consider the said objections and pass

Patna High Court CWJC No.15183 of 2025(2) dt.26-09-2025 2/2 a reasoned order under Section 10 of the Act. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. It is needless to mention that the petitioners shall be given an opportunity of hearing before any orders are passed. Any orders passed shall be communicated to the petitioner.

3. Till such time the final orders are passed, the authorities are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners. It is made clear that in case the petitioners do not cooperate for final disposal of the case, the authority is free to pass necessary orders strictly in accordance with law.

4. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Shamshad/- U