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Sita Kumari @ Sita Devi vs The State Of Bihar &Amp; Ors on 26 November, 2010

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Sita Kumari @ Sita Devi vs The State Of Bihar &Amp; Ors on 26 November, 2010
                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             CWJC No.5529 of 2010
           1. SITA KUMARI @ SITA DEVI W/O SRI SURYA NARAYAN PRASAD
           R/O VILL LAURH, P.S.SUPAUL, DISTT-SUPAUL(BIHAR)
                                 Versus
           1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER -CUM-
           SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT
           OF BIHAR, PATNA
           2. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER KOSHI DIVISION , SAHARSA
           3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SUPAUL
           4. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER SUPAUL
           5. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER SUPAUL
           6. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER SUPAUL
           7. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER                    BLOCK
           SUPAUL, DISTT-SUPAUL
           8. THE MUKHIYA , GRAM PANCHAYAT LAURH, SUPAUL
           9. SMT. ASHA DEVI W/O SRI GULAB CHAND SAH R/O VILL
           LAURH, P.S.SUPAUL, DISTT-SUPAUL
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02. 26.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for

the State and as also for the private respondent no.9.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of

the Commissioner dated 15.12.2009 in Case No. 16 of

2009, preferred by respondent no.9, by which he has

upset the order of the District Magistrate dated

6.6.2008 holding in favour of petitioner and against

the respondent no.9.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits

that the appellate authority has arrived at the finding

that respondent no.9 was not heard and yet

proceeding to adjudicate the matters on merits.

Properly, he should have set aside the issue and

remanded the matter to the District Magistrate.

Learned counsel for the respondent no.9 acknowledges

and supports the submission to the extent that he was
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not heard by the District Magistrate. The order dated

15.12.2009 and 12.8.2008 are accordingly set aside.

The matter is remanded to the District Magistrate to

hear the petitioner and respondent no.9 and others

concerned afresh and then dispose off the matter by a

reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law

within a maximum period of three months from the

date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

The application stands disposed.

P.K.                                       ( Navin Sinha, J.)