The Patna High Court dismissed a writ application holding that mandamus cannot lie over an existing mandamus regarding the same subject matter already adjudicated. No separate relief was granted as the application was dismissed outright.
No further writ or directions were granted; the application was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.500 of 2014
| ====================================================== Ram Swarath Singh Son Of Late Bishun Singh Resident Of B/62, Biscomaun Colony, P.S.- Alamganj (Patna City), District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd. West Gandhi Maidan, P.S. Gandhi Maidan, Patna-1, District- Patna 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd. West Gandhi Maidan, Patna- 1 3. The Finance Controller, Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd., West Gandhi Maidan, Patna- 1 .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== |
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Janardan Prasad Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ashish Giri ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER |
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| 2 | 04-09-2014 Writ application is dismissed because there cannot be a mandamus over mandamus in the light of Annexure- 1, which has already been adjudicated. |
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued in a case where the underlying order has already been adjudicated by another authority.
Ram Swarath Singh
Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd.
The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd.
The Finance Controller, Bihar State Co-Operative Marketing Union Ltd.
Ajay Kumar Tripathi
As recorded by the court registry
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