Patna High Court
Abdul RahmanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The Court declined to entertain the writ petition and directed the authority to decide the objections and the maintainability of the notice under Section 10.
Summary
Abdul Rahman filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, and had already raised objections under Section 9 of the same Act. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. The Court directed the concerned authority to decide the objections and the maintainability of the Section 7 notice by passing a reasoned order under Section 10, after granting the petitioner a hearing. The authority was instructed to complete the final orders within twelve weeks of receiving the Court’s order. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed and the matter was remitted to the authority for further adjudication.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition challenging a notice under Section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act is maintainable when the petitioner has filed objections under Section 9.
- Whether the authority should determine the maintainability of the Section 7 notice while considering the objections filed under Section 9.
Legislation cited
- Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 — s. 10, 7, 9
Subjects
- writ petition
- public demands recovery
- notice under Section 7
- objections under Section 9
- maintainability
- Bihar
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16153 of 2025
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Abdul Rahman
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rohit Mishra, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (4)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Without going into the merits 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 is only
challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of the Bihar and
Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 and the petitioner
has already filed his objections under Section 9 of the Act, this
court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. The
authority is directed to pass the final orders under Section 10
duly taking into the consideration the objections filed by the
petitioner. The authority while dealing with the said objections
shall also go into the question of maintainability of the notice
issued under Section 7 and pass a reasoned order giving reasons
either for accepting or rejecting the objections filed by the
petitioner. It is needless to mention that before passing any
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order, the petitioner shall be granted an opportunity of hearing.
The authority shall endeavour to pass final orders as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of twelve
weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Any
order passed shall be communicated to the party.
3. With the above directions, the present writ petition
stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Gauravkr/-
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