M/S Hardev Construction Private Limited v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No.7634 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J. M/S Hardev Construction Private Limited (counsel: Ashok Kumar) v. State of Bihar, District Magistrate Bhagalpur and Mining Development Officer-cum-Certificate Officer, Bhagalpur (Standing Counsel (18)). Certificate proceedings; objections pending before Certificate Officer; Section 10 of the Act (Act not named); opportunity of hearing; disposal preferred within three months; communication of order to parties; interim bar on coercive steps against petitioner. Writ petition disposed of; no precedents cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Certificate Officer directed to pass necessary orders under Section 10 of the Act considering the petitioner's objections, after giving an opportunity of hearing, preferably within three months; interim direction not to take coercive steps against the petitioner until the final order, subject to the petitioner's cooperation.