Mantu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Two-paragraph dismissal-only oral order of the Patna High Court (L.P.A. No.1215 of 2023, dt.23-02-2024; per K. Vinod Chandran, CJ, with Harish Kumar, J) deciding the appeal solely by reference to the Court's companion order in the identical matter, L.P.A. No.1183 of 2023 dt.17.02.2024 (Mantu Kumar v. The State of Bihar & Others), whose reasoning was expressly adopted ('the very same reasoning shall apply'); of research value mainly as a cross-reference to that companion decision, which contains the actual reasoning. Appellants: 31 named individuals residing in Rohtas district, Bihar (including Mantu Kumar, lead name common to both appeals); Respondents: State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, General Administration Department officials, DM Rohtas and DC(E) Rohtas. Counsel: Shyam Bihari Singh for appellants; P.K. Verma (AAG-3) with Sanjay Kumar Ghosarvey, AC to AAG-3 for respondents. No statute cited; no impugned order identified in the text.