Shree Pukar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.4001 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 08-04-2025 by Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma. Petitioners Shree Pukar Singh and Praduman Kumar; respondents include the State of Bihar (through ACS, Mines and Minerals Department), the Mines Commissioner, Bihar; the Director, Bihar State Mining Corporation Ltd; and Saran district authorities. Writ disposed of; The Mining Development Officer, Saran (Respondent No.6) directed to decide the petitioners' representation for release of the vehicle in question within six weeks after hearing all the concerned. Counsel: Ms. Sangeeta Kumari (Petitioner/s); Ms. Meera Singh, AC to GP-23 (State); Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Spl. PP and Ms. Sakshi Anand (Mines). Keywords: vehicle release, mining, representation, six weeks, MDO Saran, Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to move before Respondent No.6 (The Mining Development Officer, Saran) for release of the vehicle in question; Respondent No.6 directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law, after hearing all the concerned, within a period of six weeks from the date of production/receipt of a copy of the order.