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Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914

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Poonam AgrawalversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, legal heirs of the late Managing Director Pradeep Agrawal, challenged a letter and attachment warrant issued by the Certificate Officer for recovery of certificate dues against Simran Metals Ltd. They argued that the warrant, served in 2024, was issued against a deceased person and …

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manju Devi, widow of the deceased Vijay Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking to quash certificate proceedings (Case No. 10/2006-07) and a warrant demanding Rs 3,36,275, alleging that the original debt of Rs 56,500 was owed by her husband who died in 2003. The petitioner argued that initiating …

Shio Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shio Kumar Prasad filed a writ petition challenging actions taken under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He had already lodged an objection under Section 9 to a notice issued under Section 7 of the same Act. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the …

Bijay Pratap SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Bijay Pratap Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging a notice issued to him under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He had already lodged an objection under Section 9 of the same Act and sought the Court’s intervention to have his objection …

Ramnarayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Ramnarayan Singh filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued to him under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, having already lodged objections under Section 9 of the same Act. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the …

Krishna RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Krishna Raj and Kunal Kumar filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging a notice issued to them under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. They had already filed objections under Section 9 of the same Act. The Court, without examining the merits, disposed …

Shio Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shio Kumar Prasad filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued to him under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, after he had lodged objections under Section 9 of the same Act. The High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission …

Rajiva Ranjan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajiva Ranjan Singh filed a writ petition challenging a show‑cause notice dated 23‑03‑2026 issued by the District Certificate Officer, Sitamarhi, under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. The petitioner claimed the notice was unlawful but the court noted that the Act …

Hiralal YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Hiralal Yadav, filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He had already lodged an objection under Section 9 of the same Act. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition …

Satyendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Satyendra Singh filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, and submitted objections under Section 9. The High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the …

Md. Bashir AlamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Bashir Alam, filed a writ petition challenging the actions of the State of Bihar and its officials under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act. He had earlier lodged objections under Section 9 of the Act following a notice issued under Section 7. The High Court examined …

Rana Uday Pratap SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, complied with auction, environmental clearances and executed mining lease deeds, but later surrendered their settlements and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. …

M/s Rana EnterprisesversusThe State of Bihar,

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, executed mining lease deeds, paid earnest money deposits and began mining operations. They later gave six‑month notice to surrender their settlements, but the District Collectors rejected the surrender and forfeited the …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, surrendered their settlements after giving six‑months’ notice and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. The State, relying on clauses in the tender documents, the …

M/s Gokul Sai Udyog LLPversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, complied with auction, environmental clearances and executed mining lease deeds, but later surrendered their settlements and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. …

Lalan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, complied with auction, environmental clearances and executed mining lease deeds, but later surrendered their settlements and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. …

M/S Awanish Construction,versusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, executed mining lease deeds, paid earnest money deposits and began mining operations. They later gave six‑month notice to surrender their settlements, but the District Collectors rejected the surrender and forfeited the …

M/S Awanish Construction,versusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, surrendered their settlements after giving six‑months’ notice and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that had been forfeited by the State. The State authorities rejected the surrenders, relying on …

M/s Todays Fashion,versusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, complied with auction, environmental clearances and executed mining lease deeds, but later surrendered their settlements and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. …

Todays FashionversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, surrendered their settlements after giving six‑months’ notice and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. The State, relying on clauses in the tender documents, the …

Damas Civil Construction India Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, executed mining lease deeds, commenced operations and later sought to surrender their settlements, providing six‑month notice as required by Rule 50 of the Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, …

Lav Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, who were successful bidders for sand‑ghat concessions in Bihar, complied with auction, environmental clearances and executed mining lease deeds, but later surrendered their settlements and sought refund of the earnest‑money/security deposits that the State authorities had forfeited. …

Laxmi Devi @ Lakshmi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Laxmi Devi filed a writ petition challenging the refusal of the District Magistrate-cum-Certificate Officer to provide material and a Section 7 notice under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. The petition was admitted but disposed of without merits after both parties consented. …

Dhanjee OjhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Dhanjee Ojha filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petition was disposed of at the admission stage by mutual consent of counsel, without delving into merits. The court noted that the petitioner had already filed objections under Section 9 …

Naresh kumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Naresh Kumar, filed a writ petition challenging a show‑cause notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, and had already lodged an objection under Section 9. The petitioner sought relief through the writ, but the High Court allowed an …

Chandramani Prasad @ Chandramani KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Chandramani Prasad filed a writ petition alleging that the Revenue Department had issued an arrest warrant against him without first serving a notice under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He contended that the failure to give him an opportunity to object under …

Ranvijay Kumar @ Ranvijay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ranvijay Kumar, challenged a notice issued by the Certificate Officer under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, alleging procedural impropriety. He had already filed an explanation under Section 9, but the authority had not yet passed any final order …

Rajiv Kumar ThakurversusThe Managing Director,

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Rajiv Kumar Thakur, challenged a warrant of arrest issued by the Certificate Officer despite having filed a statutory appeal under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He argued that the arrest would defeat the purpose of the appeal and sought a writ to …

Balaram Sao @ Baliram SawversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Balaram Sao challenged a show‑cause notice issued by the District Certificate Officer under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. He had already filed an explanation under Section 9, and the authority had not yet passed any final order under Section 10. The …

Bipin Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bipin Kumar Mandal challenged a show‑cause notice issued by the Certificate Officer under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, relating to Certificate Case No. 18 of 2016‑17. He had already filed his explanation under Section 9, but the authority had not yet …

Manju KumariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manju Kumari filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914. The petitioner had not filed any objections under Section 9 of the same Act. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the …