Yogendra Kumar Rai, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20778 of 2019 ====================================================== Yogendra Kumar Rai, Son of Ram Narain, Resident of Village-Seduka Mananpur, P.S. Khanpur, District-Samastipur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Engineer in Chief, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Superintending Engineer, Circle-Darbhanga (Surya Bhawan) Sahganj Bentha, Darbhanga.

4.

The District Magistrate, Samastipur.

5.

The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Samastipur. 6.

The Junior Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Choudhary, Advocate Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajay Kr. Rastogi, AAG-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 12-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "(a) For quash the letter no. 1326 (Annexure 4), which is passed by the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Samastipur on dated 23.07.2019. (b) For issuance of any other Writ/Writs, direction/directions, Order/Orders to which the petitioner is entitled in the ends of justice."

Patna High Court CWJC No.20778 of 2019 dt.12-12-2022 2/3 After the matter was heard for some time, finding the Court not to be in favour of the submissions made across the Bar, learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to take recourse to such other remedies, as are otherwise available, in accordance with law.

Permission granted.

We are sure that as and when any such proceedings are initiated, before the appropriate forum/Tribunal, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, in accordance with law. Needless to add, period for which the petitioner has been pursuing the matter before this Court, shall be excluded for the purpose of computing limitation.

It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20778 of 2019 dt.12-12-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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