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Ram Chandra Sharma v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC9 Jul 2025CWJC/15325/2016

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; CWJC No.15325 of 2016; Ram Chandra Sharma v. State of Bihar; decided 09-07-2025; Alok Kumar Sinha, J.; writ application disposed of on consent at threshold stage; direction to District Magistrate, Madhepura to decide petitioner's pending representation dated 10.10.2015 (Annexure-P/1) within three months after hearing; reasoned and speaking order required; no decision on merits; no statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Magistrate, Madhepura to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 10.10.2015 (Annexure-P/1) after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, within three months from the date of production of a copy of the order; the final order to be reasoned and speaking. ¶30

Ram Chandra Sharma Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15325 of 2016

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Ram Chandra Sharma S/o Late Narayan Sharma R/o village - Madhepura, Ward No. 7, P.S. Madhepura, District Madhepura At Present District President Koshi Sil and Kast Kalyan Samiti, District Madhepura

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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The Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Chief Conservator of Forest Department, Bhagalpur

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The Divisional Forest officer, Forest Extension, Saharsa

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Extension, Madhepura

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The Chief Conservator of Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The District Forest officer, Saharsa, Forest Division, Saharsa

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The District Magistrate, Madhepura

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Raghwanand-Ga11 Mr. Sanjay Kr. Tiwari, A.C. to G.A.-11.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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4 09-07-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

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With the consent of all the parties this writ application is being disposed of at this stage itself.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief as claimed in the present writ application, the petitioner has already filed representation before the District Magistrate, Madhepura dated 10.10.2015 (Annexure-P/1) which still pending.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to the District Magistrate, Madhepura to dispose of the representation of the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15325 of 2016(4) dt.09-07-2025 2/2

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petitioner within a fixed time frame after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

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Considering the limited nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondents do not have any objection.

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Taking into account the formal nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is being disposed of directing the District Magistrate, Madhepura to dispose of the representation dated 10.10.2015 (Annexure-P/1) of the petitioner after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order.

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