Patna High Court
Abdul Rahim AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court directed the District Programme Officer to complete the necessary steps within six weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
Abdul Rahim Ansari filed a writ petition seeking the recording of his second wife's name in the District Programme Officer's (Establishment) PPO book. The Accountant General filed a counter‑affidavit stating that the District Programme Officer had not responded to their request, which caused the omission. The State counsel informed the court that appropriate instructions had already been issued and that the District Programme Officer would address the pending queries within six weeks. The court, after considering these submissions, disposed of the petition, directing the District Programme Officer to take the necessary steps within the stipulated period and to put an end to the dispute. The order was pronounced by Justice Ajit Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether the District Programme Officer is required to record the petitioner's second wife's name in the PPO book as sought by the petitioner
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative law
- PPO book
- District Programme Officer
- Bihar
- record of marriage
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2840 of 2024
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Abdul Rahim Ansari Son of Late Nathu Miyan @ Nathu Miyan Ansari,
Resident of village - Mohammadpur, P.S. - Panchrukhiya, District - East
Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
3. The Additional Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
4. The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari.
5. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), East Champaran at
Motihari.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rishi Sinha, Adv.
Mr.Danish Raja, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, Government Pleader (24)
For AG : Mrs. Ritika Rani, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 22-01-2026 On the urgency being shown by the learned counsel
for the petitioner, this matter has been taken up out of turn.
2. Learned counsel representing the Accountant
General has filed counter affidavit in this case and by referring
to the statements made in paragraphs-5 and 6 submits that the
requirement shown by them from the District Programme
Officer, (Establishment), East Champaran at Motihari, the same
has not been responded, owing to which the name of second
wife of the petitioner has not been recorded in the PPO book.
3. At this stage, learned counsel for the State submits
that appropriate instructions have already been issued and still
Patna High Court CWJC No.2840 of 2024(5) dt.22-01-2026
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some queries are to be addressed by the District Programme
Officer, (Establishment), East Champaran at Motihari, the same
will be done within a period of six weeks.
4. In view of the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the State, the instant writ petition stands disposed of
with a direction to the Respondent No.5/the District Programme
Officer (Establishment), East Champaran at Motihari to carry
out the necessary steps within the time aforesaid and send
appropriate instructions by giving quietus to the dispute.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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