Held: On 17-03-2023, the Patna High Court dismissed the writ petition as the petitioner did not press the matter, though liberty was granted to pursue alternative remedies.
Liberty to avail alternative remedies was granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24723 of 2013
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Manoj Kumar Sharma Son Of Late Bishwanath Sharma Resident Of Village - Dhanpura, P.O. - Kanhaiya Bari, Via Kishanganj, P.S. - Kochadhaman, District – Kishanganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Zaki Haider, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kaushal Kr Jha Aag-14 For the ONGC : Mr. Suryakant Kumar, Adv. For the UOI : Mrs. Kanak Verma, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
5 17-03-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the
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following reliefs:-
“1(i). To issue a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 02.07.2013 issued by the party chief, GP-27, P-31, CIT, Road, Kolkata, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation limited, Geophysical services, MBA Bosin, Kolkata, whereby and whereunder the representation filed by the petitioner in compliance to the order dated 21.01.2013 passed by this Hon'ble Court has been rejected. (ii). To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to provide appropriate compensation to the petitioner for damages caused to house and properties of the petitioner which occurred due to serial explosions made on 11.02.2009 from a short distance of only 100 feet from house of petitioner by the agent / contractor of Oil Natural Gas commission under oil mines exploration mission conducted in village Dhanpura situated in Kishanganj PS of Kishanganj District And/or pass such other order(s) to which the petitioner is entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law. Liberty, so
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sought, is granted.
The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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Manoj Kumar Sharma
The State Of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home
The Divisional Commissioner , Purnea Division
The District Magistrate, Kishanganj
The Superintendent Of Police, Kishanganj
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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