Patna High Court
Baijnath Nirman India Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The petition was disposed of at the admission stage with the parties' consent, directing the department to consider the prior representation and act within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Baijnath Nirman India Pvt. Ltd., filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the Bihar Water Resources Department. The petitioner had earlier submitted a representation on 23 July 2025 to the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, 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 respondent department to consider the earlier representation and to take necessary action within four weeks, providing the petitioner an opportunity to clarify any queries. The order also required that any further orders be communicated to the parties. Consequently, the writ petition was closed pending the department's response to the representation.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be entertained or can be disposed of at the admission stage after the petitioner has already filed a representation to the concerned department.
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition disposed at admission
- representation to government department
- redress of grievance
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15085 of 2025
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Baijnath Nirman India Pvt. Ltd. East Gandhi Maidan Road Jehanabad, P.S.-
Jehanabad, through its Managing Director, Niranjan Keshav, Male, Aged
About 48 years, S/o - Baijnath Prasad Sharma, R/o- East Gandhi Maidan,
Jehanabad, PIN - 804408, P.S. - Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old
Secretariat, Patna- 800015.
2. The Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, through its
Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
Sinchai Bhawan, Patna - 800015.
3. The Engineer-in-Chief (Headquarters), Water Resources Department, Bihar
Sinchai Bhawan, Patna - 800015.
4. The Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Water Resources Department,
Bihar, Dehri - on - Sone, District- Rohtas- 821307.
5. The Superintending Engineer, Son Canal Zone, Ara, District Bhojpur, Bihar.
6. The Executive Engineer, Ganga Pump Canal Division, Chausa, District
Buxar, Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Anand
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Advocate (11)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case,
the present writ petition is disposed of at stage of ‘Admission’
with the consent of both the parties.
2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has
already ventilated his grievance by way of representation dated
23.07.2025 addressed to the respondent No. 2 herein (i.e., the
Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government
of Bihar). The present writ petition is disposed of directing the
Patna High Court CWJC No.15085 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026
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respondent No. 2 to consider the same and take necessary
actions strictly in accordance with law. The authority shall
endeavor to redress the grievance of the petitioner as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four
weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case
the authority seeks any clarification from the petitioner, he shall
be put on notice and given an opportunity of clarifying the
same. Any orders passed shall be communicated to the parties.
3. With the above direction, the present writ petition
stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
Gauravkr/-
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