Petitioner alleged a hospital cleaning agency procured money by submitting exaggerated bills. The Civil Surgeon had already initiated recovery proceedings. The Court closed the petition, directing the Civil Surgeon-cum-Member Secretary, District Health Society to ensure proper cleaning and recovery of any excess payment under due process.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19320 of 2024
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Bipin Kumar Singh, S/o Sri Fulena Singh R/o Village- Saryupaar, P.O.Bhorhopur Ekma, P.S.- Daudpur, District- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashikant Amar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikas Kumar, AC to AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 07-02-2025
On a bare reading of this petition, we find that
the accusation has been made against respondent No. 7,
which is Bhabha Institute of Social Services, a cleaning
agency which had bagged the contract for cleaning a hospital in question.
Patna High Court CWJC No.19320 of 2024 dt.07-02-2025 2/3
that by submitting exaggerated bills, respondent No. 7
has been able to procure more money than the due.
Patna High Court CWJC No.19320 of 2024 dt.07-02-2025 3/3
after observing the due process of law.
petition stands disposed off.
(Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ)
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether excess payments made to a hospital cleaning agency on exaggerated bills could be recovered through departmental action.
Bipin Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Department
The Principal Secretary, Health Department, Bihar, Patna
The Director, Bihar State Health Society, Bihar, Patna
The Commissioner, Saran Division, Saran (Chapra)
The District Magistrate, District - Saran (Chapra)
Ashutosh Kumar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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