Bir Bahadur Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bir Bahadur Singh v. State of Bihar; Patna High Court; CWJC No. 2824 of 2026; decided 22-07-2026 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J.; writ petition disposed of at admission stage on alternative-remedy ground; liberty to file statutory appeal under Rule 56, Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019 before District Magistrate, Patna within six weeks; reasoned orders within eight weeks; opportunity of hearing; mining dispute, District Patna/Bhojpur; no precedent discussed; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the stage of admission, with consent of both counsels and without going into merits; petitioner granted liberty to file a statutory appeal under Rule 56 of the Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019 before the District Magistrate (respondent No. 2) within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; the authority to consider the appeal in accordance with law, give the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, pass reasoned orders within eight weeks, and communicate the orders to the party.