Lotan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15540 of 2023 ====================================================== Lotan Ray son of Ganga Ray, resident of Village - Terasia Tehrasia, and Police Station Ganga Bridge and District - Vaishali, Bihar 844102. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Mines Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Mines Director, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hazipur. 5.

The Mineral Development Officer, Vaishali at Hazipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Chandra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha, G.A.-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Mines Department and learned counsel for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ application may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the respondent No.5.

3. If the petitioner files the representation before the respondent No.5, respondent No.5 is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass a reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15540 of 2023(3) dt.28-01-2025 2/2

4. With the aforesaid liberty, this writ application stands disposed of.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U