Writ petition seeking direction to decide petitioner's pending representation before the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department. With consent of parties, the court directed disposal of the representation on merit with hearing and reasoned order within three months, leaving the petitioner's locus open for adjudication.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7866 of 2025
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Dhananjay Madhu Son of Bhagwan Singh, Resident of Village- Shekhpura, P.O- Nandlalbad, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushant Pratap Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ravi Kumar, AC to GP-13 Mr. Akshay Lal Prasad, AC to GP-13 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
application is being disposed of at the present stage itself.
the relief as claimed for in the present writ application, the petitioner has already filed a representation before the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department,
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Government of Bihar, Patna, which is dated 10.05.2024 (Annexure-P/5) which is still pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that he would be satisfied, if an appropriate direction could be issued by this Court directing the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to dispose of the representation of the petitioner on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order.
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petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan U
1 issue framed by the court
Should the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department be directed to dispose of the petitioner's pending representation by a reasoned and speaking order after hearing him?
Dhananjay Madhu
The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
The District Magistrate, Patna
The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Patna-cum-District Public Grievance Redressal Officer (First Appellate)
The Block Development Officer, Punpun, Patna
Shri Ajit Kumar Prasad, The Block Development Officer, Punpun, Patna (the then)
Alok Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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