Sanjay Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Consent-based threshold disposal of a Patna High Court CWJC; time-bound direction (three months) to the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to adjudicate a pending representation dated 03.01.2024 (Annexure-P/7) on merits, with opportunity of hearing and a reasoned, speaking order; interlocutory applications deemed disposed; respondents include Panchayati Raj and Revenue and Land Reforms officials of the State of Bihar and Tirhut Division/Muzaffarpur authorities; relevant to propositions on disposal of unacted-upon representations and directions to authorities to act within a fixed time.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 03.01.2024 (Annexure-P/7) on merit, after giving an opportunity of hearing, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, within three months of production of a copy of the order; pending interlocutory applications deemed disposed of.