High Court directed District Magistrate Samastipur to consider petitioner's representation on record within three months. Adverse orders require prior hearing.
District Magistrate directed to consider petitioner's representation within three months; prior hearing required for adverse orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3602 of 2019
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Ranjana Kumari aged about 38 (Female), W/o Pankaj Kumar Jha Resident of Village-Shahpur Bhore Jairam, Ward No.12, P.S.-Khanpur Distt.-Samastipur at Present Mukhiya of Bhore Jai Ram Panchayat Block-Khanpur Distt.Samastipur.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar No1 For the Respondent/s : Mr.Arvind Ujjwal (SC4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER
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on 03.12.2018 before the Chairman of the District Selection Committee cum District Magistrate, Samastipur as contained in Annexure ‘4’ to the writ application and is seeking consideration thereof.
Learned counsel for the State has no objection to the prayer of the petitioner.
In the given facts and circumstances of the case the District Magistrate, Samatipur is directed to look into the representation of the petitioner as contained in Annexure ‘4’ to
Patna High Court CWJC No.3602 of 2019(2) dt.03-07-2019 2/2
the writ application and take a decision thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of
this order.
In case, any order adverse to the interest of the private respondent is proposed to be passed, an opportunity of hearing must be given to her.
This Writ Application stands disposed of accordingly.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Magistrate is directed to consider the petitioner's representation within three months.
Whether an opportunity of hearing must be given before passing an adverse order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ranjana Kumari
The State of Bihar
Kumari Suman
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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