A writ petition challenging a certificate case under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act was disposed of with liberty to file fresh objections; the Certificate Officer must decide under Section 10 after hearing the petitioner, with no coercive steps meanwhile.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15723 of 2017
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Satyam Agro Food Industries Private Ltd. through its Director Rakesh Kumar S/o Laxmeshwar Thakur Resident of Village- Bholachak, P.S. Chakiya, District- East Champaran.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal- SC 4 For the BSFC : M/s Shailendra Kumar Singh, Utkarsha Utpal, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 18-06-2025
petition for the following reliefs:
“A. For issuance of an appropriate Writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the Certificate Case No. 08 of 2014-15 which has been initiated against the petitioner on the basis of certificate, notice which forms part of Section 7 notice is contemporary to the statutory Rules of the Bihar &
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Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914.(Hereinafter referred to as the "PDR Act").
B. For issuance of an appropriate Writ in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 25.06.2017 and the entire orders passed in Certificate Case No. 08 of 2014-15 as the same have been passed without appreciating the necessary documents and the objection petition of the petitioner in which the petitioner has given necessary documents and facts.
C. For grant of any other relief/s, if the petitioner is found entitled to.
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reported that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the respondent No. 6 to pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Act duly taking into account the objections filed by the petitioner.
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Certificate Officer, it is directed that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner herein.
(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioner be allowed to file fresh objections under Section 9 of the PDR Act for reconsideration in Certificate Case No. 08 of 2014-15?
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Satyam Agro Food Industries Private Ltd.
The State of Bihar
The Food and Consumer Protection Department
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd.
The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari
The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., East Champaran
G. Anupama Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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