Santosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.10132 of 2025; Patna High Court; Santosh Kumar v. State of Bihar and others; Public Demand Recovery Act - Sections 7, 9 and 10; Certificate Officer, Aurangabad (Respondent No. 5); objections filed on receipt of Section 7 notice; disposal at admission stage with consent; opportunity of hearing; communication of order; twelve-week timeline; interim direction against coercive steps; petitioner's non-cooperation carve-out; Food and Consumer Protection Department; Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd.; District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the Certificate Officer (Respondent No. 5) to pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Public Demand Recovery Act, preferably within twelve weeks, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and communicating the order; no coercive steps against the petitioner till final orders, subject to the petitioner's cooperation.