Nasim Ahmad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No. 2156 of 2024, Patna High Court, decided 21-02-2024 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Quashing of order dated 02.01.2024 (memo no. 4582) passed in Case No. C417 of 2023 by the State Information Commissioner, Bihar State Information Commission, imposing a fine of Rs. 25,000/-, and of consequential letter no. I/105528 dated 16.01.2024 of the Education Department, Government of Bihar, directing deposit of the fine. Ground: show cause not considered or discussed before passing the prejudicial order. Petitioner: Nasim Ahmad (Purnia); private respondent: Satyendra Narayan Yadav (Madhubani).
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the order dated 02.01.2024 (memo no. 4582) passed in Case No. C417 of 2023 by the State Information Commissioner imposing a fine of Rs. 25,000/- on the petitioner, and of letter no. I/105528 dated 16.01.2024 issued by the Director (Administration)-cum-Additional Secretary, Education Department directing deposit of the fine.