Manoj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Manoj Kumar v. State of Bihar & others, CWJC No.17004 of 2024, Patna High Court, decided 12-11-2024 by Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Writ petition disposed of with a time-bound direction (three months) to the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Bihar to decide the petitioner's representation concerning alleged financial irregularities during the dissolution of the Municipal Board, Bettiah, when its functions were vested in the Municipal Commissioner. Keywords: disposal of representation; mandamus/direction to decide representation; time-bound disposal; Municipal Corporation Bettiah; dissolution of Municipal Board; financial irregularities; Municipal Commissioner; Urban Development and Housing Department; West Champaran.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to dispose of the petitioner's representation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months.