Patna High Court
Prem Shankar PatelversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with the petitioner directed to file a representation for any remaining grievances within four weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Prem Shankar Patel filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging grievances. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State's counsel asserted that the petitioner’s grievances had already been redressed. The court noted the absence of any representation to rebut the State’s claim. Consequently, the court directed the petitioner to file a detailed representation concerning any remaining grievances within four weeks, and to have those issues adjudicated on their merits within an additional eight weeks. The writ petition was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner’s grievances have been adequately redressed by the State.
- Whether the writ petition can be disposed of in the absence of any representation by the petitioner.
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition dismissed
- representation
- grievance redressal
- absence of counsel
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15884 of 2025
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Prem Shankar Patel S/o Late Bhrahmdeo Singh, resident of Village- Gahai,
P.O. Laukhan, Anchal- Dhaka, P.S. Dhaka, District- East Champaran, Bihar
(845418).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Rural Works Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Accountant General, Bihar.
4. The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari.
5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Division, Dhaka,
East Champaran.
6. The District Provident Fund Officer, East Champaran, Motihari.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nasrul Hoda Khan, SC01
Mr. Harun Quareshi, AC to SC9
Mr. Fazle Karim, AC to SC01
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 29-01-2026 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Counsel
for the State is present.
2. Counsel for the State, by referring to the statement
made in Para-8 and 9 of the supplementary counter affidavit,
submits that the grievances of the petitioner have been
redressed.
3. There is no representation on behalf of the
petitioner to rebut such statement of the State.
4. In view of the stand, so taken, the writ petition is
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disposed of with a direction that for remaining grievances, the
petitioner will be filing an appropriate representation within a
period of four weeks from today, which shall be adjudicated on
its own merit by passing a reasoned order within a further
period of eight weeks.
5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition
stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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