Ravindra Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No. 2708 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 02-04-2025 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J. Writ of certiorari against certificate proceeding Case No. 04/2017-18 and warrant of arrest dated 15.01.2024 (memo under Form 69-H, Section 38) under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act for recovery of Rs. 5,18,965.00; grievance of non-delivery of mandatory notice under Section 7; disposed of at admission with consent without touching merits; directions to seek Section 7 notice, file Section 9 objections within two weeks, Section 10 orders preferably within eight weeks, opportunity of hearing, and no coercive steps till final orders; parties: Ravindra Kumar Jha v. State of Bihar, District Certificate Officer Madhubani, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Koilakh branch), Krishna Agro Tractor Agency; tractor loan dispute.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage with consent of parties, with directions: petitioner to approach the Certificate Officer, Madhubani (respondent No. 4) within two weeks and request issuance of the Section 7 notice; Certificate Officer to furnish the notice with all necessary documents; petitioner to file objections under Section 9 within two weeks of receipt; authorities to pass orders under Section 10 preferably within eight weeks of the objections; opportunity of hearing to be given and orders communicated; Certificate Officer free to act in accordance with law if the petitioner does not approach within the time frame; no coercive steps against the petitioner till final orders.