IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10591 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Suresh Ravidas, S/O Late Nesho Ravidas, R/O Village Makandapur, P.S. Shahakund, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 3. Conducting Officer Cum Additional Collector (Land Acquisition), Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur. 4. District Panchayat Raj Officer,Bhagalpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pratap Sharma For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp13) ====================================================== 2 04-11-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner questions his order of dismissal dated 14.6.2010. Learned counsel for the State has raised a preliminary objection to the alternative remedy of appeal available to the petitioner under the Bihar C.C.A. Rules- 2005. The limitation provided in Rule-25 of the same is 45 days. The writ petition has been filed on 5.7.2010 within less than a month of the order of punishment. Relying on 1996 (6) SCC 199 ( Danda Rajeshwari vs. Bodavula Hanumayamma ) the Court directs that if the petitioner files any such appeal within 45 days from today, let the same be considered by the appellate Patna High Court CWJC No.10591 of 2010 (2) dt.04-11-2011 2 authority on its own merits without going into the question of limitation. Needless to state that the Court expects the appellate authority to act expeditiously in the matter and dispose of the appeal preferably within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of memo of appeal along with a copy of the present order. The application is disposed. Krishna Chandra Jha/- (Navin Sinha, J)