Navin Kumar Sinha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, addressing grievances regarding ineligible appointments, declined to issue a mandamus directly. Instead, the Court directed the petitioner to file a representation within four weeks for redressal on merits by the concerned authority within three months.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to file a representation within four weeks; Authority directed to dispose within three months with a reasoned order; Other reliefs sought dismissed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9714 of 2021
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Navin Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Brajnath Prasad Singh, Resident of Block Colony, East of Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Phulwari Sharif, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
- The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Special Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
- The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directly or direct the petitioner to file a representation for redressal before the concerned authority.
Whether the waiver of the principle of demand and refusal applies in this case given the nature of the grievance.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Navin Kumar Sinha
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Sanjay Karol
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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