Manju Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15654 of 2025 ====================================================== Manju Kumari Wife of Ramanuj Sharma, Proprietor of M/s Maa Vaishnav Rice Mill, Resident of Village- Dabur, P.S.- Konch, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Bihar, at Patna. 2.

Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Through its Managing Director, at Patna.

3.

The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Gaya, District- Gaya.

4.

The District Certificate Officer, Gaya, District- Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sumet Kumar Singh, Advocate. \ Mr. Kumar Vikram, Advocate.

Mr. Raushan Kumar, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel (25).

For the BSFC :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate.

Mr. Utkarsh Utpal, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 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 Counsels.

2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is only challenging the notice under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 and he has till date not filed his objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, this Court is not inclined to

Patna High Court CWJC No.15654 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 entertain the present writ petition, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file his objections under Section 9 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 within a period of four weeks from today. On such receipt of the objections, the authority concerned is directed to pass necessary final orders under Section 10 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of the receipt of the objections from the petitioner. The authority shall duly take into consideration the all the grounds taken by the petitioner including the maintainability while passing the final orders and also grant him an opportunity of hearing. Any orders passed shall be communicated to the party.

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

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