IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.10701 of 2003
ASWANI KUMAR
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
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5 20.01.2011 The order dated 16.07.2004 shows that this writ
petition filed as a Public Interest Litigation was admitted for
hearing and one week’s time was granted to the petitioner to
take steps for service of notice upon the respondents other
than the State of Bihar by both processes, i.e. registered and
ordinary.
Since 16th July,2004 the petitioner has not taken
any step and has not filed any requisite for the service of
notice. Strangely, the office also did not place the matter
ever since 16.07.2004 to seek further order on account of
non-filing of requisites for notice.
Considering that the writ petition purports to be a
Public Interest Litigation, interest of justice requires that the
order dated 16.07.2004 admitting the case be recalled and
the matter be heard afresh at the stage of admission itself.
We order accordingly.
Let this matter be listed for admission on 24th of
January, 2011 under the appropriate heading.
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Let this matter be brought to the notice of the
Registrar General so that he may get an inquiry held to fix
responsibility as to why this matter was not listed for such a
long period under appropriate heading and thereafter the
persons responsible should be given stern warning to be
careful in future.
(Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)
(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)
SC