Patna High Court
Niraj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with consent, and the respondent is directed to consider the pending representation in accordance with law.
Summary
The petitioner, Niraj Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State Transport authorities. The petitioner had already submitted a representation dated 12‑06‑2025 to the Secretary, Department of Transport, seeking redress of his grievance. The Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. It directed the Secretary, Department of Transport, to consider the pending representation strictly in accordance with law, to put all interested parties on notice, and to dispose of it within twelve weeks. The Court further ordered that any order passed be communicated to the parties, and with these directions the writ petition was deemed disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be entertained when a representation on the same grievance is pending before the administrative authority
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative law
- representation
- disposal at admission
- consent
- transport department
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1117 of 2026
======================================================
Niraj Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Nepo Singh, Resident of Village and Post-
Khambhar, Ward No. 09, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Transport,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The State Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Transport Officer, Begusarai.
4. The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Begusarai.
5. Sudhir Kumar, Son of Ramdhan Singh, Resident of Village- Gorgama, P.S.
Nayagaon, District- Begusarai.
... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (20)
Mrs. Puspanjali Sharma, AC to SC 20
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-03-2026 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.
2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has
already ventilating his grievance by way of representation dated
12.06.2025 (Annexure P/7) to the Respondent No. 1, i.e., the
Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Bihar. The
present writ petition is disposed of directing the Respondent No.
1, i.e., the Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of
Bihar to consider the same strictly in accordance with law and
Patna High Court CWJC No.1117 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026
2/2
pass necessary orders. The authority before passing any order
shall put all the interested parties including the petitioner on
notice and give them an opportunity of hearing. The authority
shall envevour to dispose of the said representation as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 12 weeks
from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Any order
passed shall be communicated to the parties.
3. With the above directions, the present writ petition
stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-
U
Checking your session…