Subhita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Short mandamus-type writ order (expediting disposal of a pending appeal), Bihar: Subhita Devi v. State of Bihar (with Additional Chief Secretaries, Inspector General of Registration-cum-Excise Commissioner, Deputy/Assistant Inspectors General, Divisional Commissioner Darbhanga, Registrar cum Collector cum DM Darbhanga) and private respondents Dropadi Devi and Uday Shankar Yadav; CWJC No.1597 of 2024, decided 01-02-2024 by Sandeep Kumar, J.; Registration Appeal No. 178 of 2022 pending before the Commissioner, Darbhanga; fixed two-month disposal timeline after hearing all parties; relevant to searches on timelines for disposal of registration/excise appeals in writ jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Commissioner, Darbhanga to dispose of the petitioner's pending Registration Appeal No. 178 of 2022 in accordance with law within two months from the date of communication of a copy of the order, after hearing all the parties.