Ram Kumar Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ram Kumar Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondent No. 4 directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.05.2023 (Annexure-P/3) preferably within 4 weeks; if the claim is found true, to expedite necessary payments preferably within 8 weeks; if the claim is incorrect, to pass a reasoned rejection order; petitioner to be afforded a hearing and the decision communicated to him.

Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No. 4 (Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd.) should consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.05.2023 and act on his claim, making payment if the claim is found true or passing a reasoned rejection order if not.

Ratio / Principle

Without going into merits or demerits, the writ petition was disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both counsels.

Key takeaways

Respondent No. 4 is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.05.2023 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 4 weeks from receipt of the copy of the order.ratio¶18
If the claim of the petitioner is found to be true, the authority shall endeavour to make the necessary payments as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks.ratio¶18
If the authority concludes that the petitioner's claim is not correct, it shall pass a reasoned order giving reasons for such rejection.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, CWJC No.15163 of 2025 (Ram Kumar Rai v. The State of Bihar & Ors.), oral order dated 15-06-2026 before Justice A. Abhishek Reddy. With consent of both counsels and without entering merits, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage. Since the petitioner had already made a representation dated 09.05.2023 (Annexure-P/3) to Respondent No. 4 (Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd.), Respondent No. 4 was directed to consider that representation preferably within 4 weeks; if the claim is found true, to make necessary payments preferably within 8 weeks; if not correct, to record a reasoned rejection; in either event after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and communicating the decision to him.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15163 of 2025

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Ram Kumar Rai S/o- Late Arjun Rai, Resident of Madhepur, P.S.- Bheja, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Madhubani.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhanjharpur.

The Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., Bihar, Patna through District Manager.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akash Chaturvedi, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kaushalendra Kumar, Advocate. For the BSFC : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate. Mr. Utkarsh Utpal, Advocate. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

3 15-06-2026 Office objection is overruled.

Without going into the merits or demerits of the

case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the Counsels.

Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already ventilated his grievance by way of the representation dated 09.05.2023 (Annexure-P/3) to the Bihar State Food & Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. Bihar Patna through District Manager i.e. Respondent No. 4 herein, the present writ petition

Patna High Court CWJC No.15163 of 2025(3) dt.15-06-2026 2/2

is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 4 to consider the representation dated 09.05.2023 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. In case, the claim of the petitioner is found to be true, the authority shall endeavour to make the necessary payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. However, in case, the authority come to the conclusion that the claim of the petitioner is not correct, the authority shall pass reasoned order giving reasons for such rejection. It is needless to observe that before taking any decision, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of hearing. Any decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the party.

With the above directions, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)

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