IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4078 of 2015

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Jhari Sahani Son of Chalitra Sahani resident of Village - Maheshwara, P.S. -

Gaighat, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar

2.

The Home Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Home Commissioner, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Director General of Police Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Inspector General of Police Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur.

6.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur.

7.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

8.

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

9.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, East, Muzaffarpur.

10.

The Block Development Officer, Gaighat, Muzaffarpur.

11.

The Officer Incharge, Katra Police Station Muzaffarpur.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh

For the Respondent/s

:

None

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA

ORAL ORDER

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08-12-2022

Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, learned counsel for

the petitioner.

The present writ application has been filed claiming

financial benefits by the petitioner in terms of the resolution of

the State Government, which was published vide Memo No.

2705 dated 23.11.2001.

The petitioner was a member of Naxalite group called

M.C.C. The State Govt. through Home (Spl.) Deptt., Govt. of

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Bihar came out with a resolution under which persons engaged

in Naxalite activities were to be given rehabilitation and other

financial benefits if they surrender before the Police voluntarily.

The case of the petitioner is that petitioner along with

other eighteen Naxalites / extremists surrendered before the

Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur along with arms on

19.12.2005.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that all the

benefits as stated in the resolution have not been given to the

petitioner by the respondent-State. Up till now a total sum of Rs.

1,44,000/- has only been given, whereas, the petitioner is

entitled for pension, land, bank loan, Indira Awas Scheme etc.

as per the rehabilitation scheme. The petitioner has filed various

representations, which are at Annexure- 3 Series to this petition,

before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur and

District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, but no action has yet been

taken on the representations of the petitioner.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

No one appears for the respondent-State.

Taking into consideration the nature of dispute

involved in the case and the fact that petitioner has filed

representations before the respondent no. 8- Senior

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Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur and the respondent no. 7

/ District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, which are still pending,

accordingly, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur is directed to

dispose the representation filed by the petitioner (Annexure- 3/2

to this petition) within a period of three months from the date of

receipt / production of a copy of this order in accordance with

law by a reasoned order after giving opportunity of hearing to

the petitioner.

Needless to say that if any benefit under the scheme is

found payable to the petitioner, the same shall be paid to him

within a further period of two months from the date of disposal

of the representation.

Accordingly, with the aforesaid observation and

direction this writ application is disposed of.

praful/-

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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