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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Ranjit Kumar Son of Sri Raj Nandan Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary – Respondent
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| 1. order passed during inquiry by the bihar human rights commission. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding the legality of the commission's directions. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 3. discussion on the non-binding nature of commission's recommendations. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT :
ALOK KUMAR SINHA, J.
Heard the parties.
2. The present writ application has been filed for quashing of the order dated 25.07.2014 passed by the learned Member of the Bihar Human Rights Commission, Patna (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the ‘Commission’) in File No.BHRC/Comp.676/12 (Ram Narayan Singh vs. Dr. Ranjit Kumar).
3. For better appreciation of the case, the operative portion of the impugned order dated 25.07.2014 (Annexure-1) passed by the Commission is quoted herein below for needful.
“4. Commission in its order dated 02nd June, 2014 directed the Health Deptt. to send response to the Commission's proposal to award compensation to the victim. Health deptt. was told to send response by 02nd July, 2014 after which final orders will be passed. No response has come from the Health Deptt. Dr. Ranjeet Kumar was also asked to explain/summit his defence to the Commission. He has done so but he has mi
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