Petitioner sought writs to quash a rejection letter for land transfer and mandate acceptance of an industrial project application. Court allowed withdrawal of petition due to intervening developments redressing grievances.
Petition allowed to be withdrawn. Interlocutory applications disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13977 of 2022
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Bhardwaj and Sons Company Proprietorship Firm, with its office at NS-13, Large Industrial Area, Bhagalpur-812003, through its Proprietor namely, Ashish Kumar, aged about 33 years, (Male),son of Binod Singh, resident of Vidya Mandir, Old NAC Raod, Near Bank of Baroda, P.S.- Naugachia, District- Bhagalpur, Bihar - 853204.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kinkar Kumar (SC9)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
4 01-02-2023 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):
“(i) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter no. 540 dated 30.06.2022 issued under the signature of the Deputy General Manager, Large Industrial Area, Barari, Bhagalpur, whereby the application submitted by the petitioner for transfer of land for the
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project of manufacturing of notebook, and stationery product has been rejected for purportedly not falling in the priority sector under the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2016, and whereby the petitioner has been directed to choose and submit a proposal for a project which falls under the priority sector as per the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2016 (Annexure-9, Pg. 34).
To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to accept the application of the petitioner for transfer of land for the project of manufacturing notebook, and stationery product and direct the transfer of the land in favour of the petitioner for setting up of industry.
(iii) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to set up the unit for manufacturing notebook, and stationery product, and grant incentives in accordance with the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2016.
(iv) To any other relief for which the petitioner appears to be found entitled by the Hon’ble Court.”
Learned counsel for the petitioner states that, in view of the intervening developments, the grievances of the petitioner stand redressed and the present petition has become
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infructuous. As such, petitioner may be permitted to withdraw
the present petition.
Prayer allowed.
Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
Interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
(Sanjay Karol, CJ)
( Partha Sarthy, J)
K.C.Jha/DKS
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Bhardwaj and Sons Company Proprietorship Firm through Ashish Kumar
The State of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Department of Industries
The Director, Department of Industries
The Managing Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority
The Deputy General Manager, Large Industrial Area
Sanjay Karol
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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