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Satish Chandra Singh and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC21 Nov 2014CWJC/5964/2014

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The Patna High Court granted the petitioners liberty to file separate comprehensive representations regarding their grievances. It directed the District Magistrate to consider claims and pass reasoned orders within six months, clarifying that merits were not examined.

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Liberty granted to file comprehensive representations; District Magistrate directed to decide claims within six months.

Satish Chandra Singh and Ors. Vs The… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2014)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5964 of 2014

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====================================================== 1. Satish Chandra Singh, Son of Nirdhan Mahto, Resident of Village - Rampur Parori, P.S. Sitamarhi, District - Sitamarhi 2. Ram Vilash Singh, Son of Kishori Singh, Resident of Village - Bhaluaha, P.O. Pathmakar, P.S. Bathnaha, District - Sitamarhi

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Matuk Dhari Mahto, Son of Sri Hamen Mahto, Resident of Village - Rampur Parori, P.S. Sitamarhi, District - Sitamarhi

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Raj Kishore Yadav, Son of Sri Bigen Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. Ranjitpur Riga, District - Sitamarhi

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.... .... Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna

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The Finance Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur

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The District Magistrate - Cum - Collector, Sitamarhi

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.... .... Respondents

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Kumod Kumar Shrivastaw, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Rakesh Ambastha, A.C. to AAG-15

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 21-11-2014 Heard the parties.

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In view of the nature of the grievances/claims raised on behalf of the petitioners in the present writ petition, this Court is of the considered opinion that interest of justice shall be sub-served, if the petitioners are granted a liberty to file their separate comprehensive representation with all supporting documents, raising all the pleas, which have been raised in the present proceeding before the respondent District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. It is ordered accordingly.

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If such separate comprehensive representations are filed on behalf of each of the petitioners with a certified copy of the present order within a period of one month from

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Patna High Court CWJC No.5964 of 2014 (2) dt.21-11-2014

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today, then the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi either himself or any other competent authority of the respondent State shall be obliged to consider and decide the claims of the petitioners by a reasoned and speaking order at an early date preferably within a period of six months from the date of filing of such representations by the petitioners.

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It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claims raised on behalf of the petitioners in the present proceeding and the same is left to be decided by the competent authority strictly in accordance with law.

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The writ petition stands finally disposed of with the

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observations and directions made above.

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(Birendra Prasad Verma, J)

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P.K./-

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Satish Chandra Singh and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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