Pratik Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.9904 of 2025; A. Abhishek Reddy, J.; order dated 08-07-2025; disposal of writ petition at admission stage with consent; petitioner Pratik Kumar Singh; respondents include State of Bihar Transport Department, Bihar State Election Commission, DM-cum-DEO Darbhanga and Madhubani, DTO Darbhanga and Madhubani; representation dated 21.02.2024 (Annexure P/3); direction to consider representation within 12 weeks; fresh representation before Madhubani DM-cum-DEO within 4 weeks; opportunity of hearing; payment of admitted dues if claim genuine; no merits decided; no precedent or statute cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with consent at the admission stage: (i) Respondent No. 6 (DM-cum-DEO, Darbhanga) to consider the representation dated 21.02.2024 preferably within 12 weeks; (ii) petitioner to file a fresh representation before Respondent No. 7 (DM-cum-DEO, Madhubani) within 4 weeks, to be considered on merits and decided in accordance with law preferably within 12 weeks; (iii) opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before any order, with orders to be communicated; (iv) if the claim is found genuine, authorities to arrange payment of the admitted dues.