Nageshwar Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Violation of principles of natural justice / denial of opportunity to be heard; order passed behind the back of the adversely affected person; non-impleadment of petitioner in proceeding under Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Act, 2015; Public Grievance Redressal Officer; Additional Collector, Gopalganj; quashing of order dated 29.11.2018; liberty to private respondent to sue afresh after making petitioner a party; interim stay dated 18.02.2019; CWJC No.3022 of 2019; Patna High Court; decided 06-02-2025; single judge (Dr. Anshuman, J.).
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of Annexure-3 (order dated 29.11.2018 of the Additional Collector, Gopalganj, Public Grievance Redressal Officer, letter No. 41511-09321) on the sole ground that it was passed without hearing the petitioner; liberty to private respondent no.9 to institute fresh proceedings against the petitioner after impleading him, with any future order to be passed after hearing both sides.