Bishwanath Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar through Sri Pratyaya Amrit
Case brief
What is this about?
Bishwanath Chaudhary v. State of Bihar; M.J.C./MJC No. 1000 of 2023 in CWJC No. 10658 of 2022; Patna High Court; decided 15-02-2024; P. B. Bajanthri and Alok Kumar Pandey JJ.; competent authority for petitioner's road-related grievance held to be Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, not Road Construction Department; liberty to file detailed representation; representation to be considered within reasonable time; miscellaneous jurisdiction case stands dropped; supplementary show-cause with reasoned order dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure O.P.-3/A); no costs, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is permitted to submit a detailed representation before the Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, whose concerned authority is to consider the grievance within a reasonable period of time; M.J.C. No. 1000 of 2023 stands dropped.