Rajeev Shahi @ Rajeev Kumar Shahi and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.7115 of 2016; Rajeev Shahi @ Rajeev Kumar Shahi, Ramashankar Shahi, Rameshwar Shahi v. The State of Bihar, Commissioner Saran Division Chapra, DM Siwan, SDO Maharajganj, Deputy Collector Land Reforms Maharajganj, and Dinesh Kumar Singh alias Bhikhu Singh; writ petition disposed of (not decided on merits) on 29-01-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.; liberty granted to file fresh representation before competent authority/civil courts; six-week outer limit for filing representation; hearing on merit and decision in accordance with law preferably within six months; counsel: Sanjeet Kumar Tiwari for petitioners, Anil Kumar Verma AC to AAG 9 for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh representation before the competent authority/civil courts; any such representation filed within six weeks is to be heard on merit, and a necessary order passed in accordance with law preferably within six months of its filing.