ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 24-04-2023 The petitioner, by way of this writ petition, prays as under :-

“i) To hold and declare that the Certificate Case bearing no.-01 of 2023 initiated against the petitioner and his brother, namely, Praveen Kumar for recovery of Rs. 1,08,54,448.37 under the provisions of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 is not maintainable and wholly without jurisdiction and thus liable to be quashed.

(ii) To issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notice dated 07.01.2023 issued under section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 by the Certificate Officer-cum-District Cooperative Officer,Gopalganj against the petitioner and his brother, namely, Praveen Kumar for recovery of Rs.

1,08,54,448.37.

(iii) To issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the requisition filed by the Ekderwa Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS), Gopalganj upon which the certificate has been signed and certificate case bearing no.-01 of 2023 has been registered against the petitioner and his brother, namely, Praveen Kumar.

(iv) To issue writ /order/direction in the nature of certiorari for quas