The High Court of Patna dismissed a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment. The court held the claim was time-barred as the father died in 2005, with a specific rejection order in 2008 never challenged, and a new application arrived decades later.
Petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment dismissed as barred by delay and laches.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4121 of 2020
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Sudhir Kumar Choudhary son of late Ramesh Chandra Choudhary, Resident of village- Pidhagobhi, P.O.- Sonupur, P.S.- Rosoura, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Nikesh, Adv. For the Respondent No. 2 &3 : Mr. Bindhyachal Rai with Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER
3 20-07-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3.
the matter has been listed today under the heading ‘To be Mentioned’.
Patna High Court CWJC No.4121 of 2020(3) dt.20-07-2023 2/2
compassionate appointment was rejected by an order dated 22/07/2008 (Annexure-3). The same was having regard to the scheme for compassionate appointment, as existed on that date. The same has never been assailed by the petitioner.
(Madhuresh Prasad, J)
shyambihari/- U
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to compassionate appointment given the delay and previous rejection of his claim.
Whether the claim is barred by delay, laches, acquiescence, waiver, and estoppel.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sudhir Kumar Choudhary
The State of Bihar through the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna
The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna
The Samastipur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
The Managing Director, The Samastipur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
The Compassionate appointment Committee, The Samastipur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
Madhuresh Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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