Vikash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Vikash Kumar v. State of Bihar; CWJC/Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5447 of 2022; Patna High Court; Justice A. Abhishek Reddy; decided 03-12-2024; non-payment of admitted dues; representation Annexure-P/20 to Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Begusarai (respondent No. 5); mandamus-type direction to consider representation within eight weeks; payment if claim genuine; reasoned rejection otherwise; petition disposed of; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No. 5 (Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Begusarai) to consider the petitioner's representation within eight weeks; to make the necessary payments if the claim is found genuine, and to give reasons if the claim is rejected. ¶26