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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3417 of 2025
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Umesh Kumar S/o Jageshwar Ray, resident of Vill. - Bhagwatipur, P.S. - Neura, Dist.- Patna.
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Versus
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sita Ram Yadav, GP-16 Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GP-16 For the SBPDCL : Mr. Vivek Prasad, SC Mr. Pratiyush Kumar, AC to SC ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AC to GP-16 for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the SBPDCL.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition could be entertained when the petitioner had not availed his alternative remedy against the impugned order.
Umesh Kumar
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
The Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
The Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhawan, Patna
The District Magistrate Cum Collector, Patna
Satyavrat Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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