Patna High Court

M/S Anu Singh Construction and Suppliers Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation within four weeks and the respondent to act on it within eight weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Summary

M/s Anu Singh Construction and Suppliers Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition alleging that the Executive Engineer (Respondent No.4) had not acted on a representation made by the petitioner. The petitioner sought a court direction for the respondent to consider the representation within a specified timeframe. The respondent argued that the representation lacked proper endorsement and suggested a fresh representation be filed. The court, without examining merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage, granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation within four weeks and directing the respondent to act on it within eight weeks. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the administrative authority to consider a pending representation and prescribe time limits for action.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
direction
high court
disposal at admission

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20879 of 2025
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                 M/S Anu Singh Construction and Suppliers Pvt. Ltd. through its Director
                 Balendra Kumar Singh, aged about 52 years, Male, Son off Late Krishan
                 Kumar Singh, resident of Village- Chhitri, P.S.-Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department,
                  Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Engineer-in-Chief cum Additional Commissioner cum Special Secretary
                 Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Chief Engineer Rural Works Department, Muzaffarpur.
           4.    The Executive Engineer Rural Works Department, Muzaffarpur West.
           5.     The Additional Chief Executive Officer-cum-Secretary, Bihar Rural
                  Development Agency.
                                                                   ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Raju Kumar, Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s    :       Mr. Standing Counsel (09)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   22-01-2026                   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. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner submits that the petitioner has made a suitable

                   representation ventilating his grievance to the Respondent No. 4

                   however the Respondent No. 4 till date has not taken any action

                   on the said representation. Learned counsel submits that a

                   direction may be issued to the Respondent No. 4 to consider the

                   said representation and take necessary action by fixing a

                   timeframe.

                               3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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                       respondent authority submits that the representation made by the

                       petitioner do not have any endorsement of the officer having

                       received the same. Learned counsel submits that if a fresh

                       representation is given, the same shall be considered in

                       accordance with law.

                                   4. Having regard to the same, the present writ petition

                       is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a suitable

                       representation ventilating his grievance before the Respondent

                       No. 4 within a period of four weeks from today. On such

                       representation being given received, the respondent No. 4 shall

                       consider the same and take necessary action strictly in

                       accordance with law. The authority shall endeavour to dispose

                       of the representation made by the petitioner as expeditiously as

                       possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date

                       of receipt of the said representation. Any order passed shall be

                       communicated to the party.

                                   5. With the above directions, the present writ petition

                       stands disposed of.



                                              (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Gauravkr/-

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