Gopal Kumar @ Gopal Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18370 of 2023 ====================================================== Gopal Kumar @ Gopal Kumar Choudhary Son of Braj Kishor Choudhary, resident of Village - Belsandi, Police Station Chakmehsi and District Samastipur, Bihar 848302. ... ... 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. 6.

The S.H.O., Sadar Police Station, District- Vaishali. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Avinash Chandra For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel (25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 04-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for direction upon the authority concerned for refund of Rs. 2,64,950/- which he has deposited on 15.05.2023 as a compounding fee and fine for compounding in compliance of the letter No. 495 dated 16.05.2023 (Annexure P-5) and it appears from the pleading that the petitioner had deposited the same and after depositing the amount in question, the vehicle of the petitioner was released by the authority concerned and after the releasing of the vehicle in question the

Patna High Court CWJC No.18370 of 2023 dt.04-02-2025 2/2 petitioner has approached this Court to refund the aforesaid amount without any reason.

3. There is no merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, it is dismissed.

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