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Nripendra Kumar v. The Bihar State Housing Board and Ors.

Patna HC20 Jun 2019CWJC/13956/2014

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The High Court disposed of a writ petition regarding the petitioner, an applicant for a house allotment since 1978, directed the Bihar State Housing Board to refund the deposited amount with 8% interest, and penalized officials for delayed payment.

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The Housing Board refunded the entire amount with 8% per annum interest within 30 days, failing which an additional 5% interest per annum, with extra liability placed on specific Board officials.

Nripendra Kumar Vs The Bihar State Housing Board and Ors. — Property and Title | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13956 of 2014

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Nripendra Kumar son of Late Srichand Sinha, Resident of Quarter No. A/36, Vijay Nagar P.S. Patrakarnagar, Kankarbagh, District- Patna-20

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Bihar State Housing Board 67- Sardar Patel Marg, Patna- 800 013 through it's Secretary

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The Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Seema Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Shashi Ranjan, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 20-06-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

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Petitioner was applicant for allotment of house in the year 1978.

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For 41 years, the petitioner was kept awaiting allotment but instead of selling dreams nothing concrete was done by the Housing Board. The Housing Board has taken stand to refund the amount of the allottee.

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Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the Housing Board to take decision in terms of their own decision for refund of amount of the allottee of the flat.

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Let the Housing Board refund the entire amount to

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Patna High Court CWJC No.13956 of 2014(2) dt.20-06-2019 2/2

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the petitioner with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum which is admissible to the allottees of Digha to this petitioner within a period of 30 days from today, failing which the amount shall carry additional interest at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of deposit till the date of actual refund.

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Extra amount of interest shall be realized from the pocket of the Managing Director, Estate Officer and Revenue Officer of the Housing Board.

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(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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Ravi/-

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Nripendra Kumar v. The Bihar State Housing Board and Ors.

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