Writ petition sought direction to dispose of a pending vigilance case initiated against the petitioner. The Patna High Court allowed the application and directed the respondent to dispose of Vigilance Case No. 72 B of 2012 within ten weeks.
Direction to dispose of Vigilance Case No. 72B of 2012 within ten weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2710 of 2013
====================================================== 1. Braj Kishore Prasad S/O Late Ram Khelawan Lal R/O House No. 165, Road No. 2-C, New Patliputra Colony, P.S.- Patliputra, District- Patna-13
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Patna Municipal Corporation Through The Municipal Commissioner, Patna 2. The Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna 3. The Vigilance Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna 4. Aakriti Building Private Ltd., Through Its Managing Director Having Its Office At Param Vihar Apartment, Ground Floor, Road No. 3, Near Raj Chikitsa Hospital, Patliputra Colony, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bishwa Bibhuti Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 3 06-01-2016 Heard both sides. The writ application seeks a direction upon the respondent particularly the Patna Municipal Corporation to dispose of the pending case before it expeditiously. It is stated that the Vigilance case no. 72 B of 2012 was initiated on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner which is still pending.
A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent wherein the factum of pendency of the case since 2012 has not been denied. It has, however, been stated that another vigilance case No. 62B of 2012 is pending against the petitioner in which he has not appeared. However, he has not objected to the
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disposal of the case by directing the concerned authority of the Corporation for quick disposal of the Vigilance case no. 72 B of 2012.
Considering the above, the application is allowed. The respondent-Executive officer-cum Municipal Commissioner respondent no.2 is directed to take steps for disposal of the vigilance case no. 72 B of 2012 pending on his file, if not already disposed, as quickly as possible preferably within ten weeks from
the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him.
(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J)
Shyam/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court can direct the authority to dispose of a pending vigilance case expeditiously.
Braj Kishore Prasad
The Patna Municipal Corporation
The Vigilance Officer
Aakriti Building Private Ltd.
Kishore Kumar Mandal
As recorded by the court registry
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