IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8037 of 2005 BABBAN SINGH SON OF LATE CHABINATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BANDIPUR P.S. RAMGARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA) …….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. COLLECTOR-CUM-DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR(BHABUA). 3. MINING OFFICER, ROHTAS(SASARAM) CUM- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 4. ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, DISTRICT- ROHTAS(SASARAM). 5. DISTRICT MINING OFFICER DISTRICT- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 6. DISTRICT MINING OFFICER, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABUA). 7. MINES INSPECTORE, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABUA). 8. MINES INSPECTOR, DISTRICT-ROHTAS (SASARAM). 9. NILAM PATRA PADADHIKARI-CUM-CERTIFICATE OFFICER, MINES, MAGADH ANCHAL, GAYA. 10. ZILA NILAM PATRA, PADADHIKARI, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABUA). 11. NILAM PATRA PADADHIKARI, PATNA, KHANNAN ANCHAL, PATNA. 12. STATION IN CHARGE, RAMGARH POLICE STATION, P.S.-RAMGHARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA). …..RESPONDENTS. WITH CWJC NO. 13629/ OF 2005 BABBAN SINGH SON OF LATE CHABINATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BANDIPUR P.S. RAMGARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA) …….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. COLLECTOR-CUM-DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR(BHABUA). 3. MINING OFFICER, ROHTAS(SASARAM) CUM- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 4. ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, DISTRICT- ROHTAS(SASARAM). 5. DISTRICT MINING OFFICER DISTRICT- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 6. NILAM PATRA PADADHIKARI-CUM-CERTIFICATE OFFICER, MINES, MAGADH ANCHAL, GAYA. 7. ZILA NILAM PATRA, PADADHIKARI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABUA). 8. STATION IN CHARGE, RAMGARH POLICE STATION, P.S.-RAMGHARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA). ……RESPONDENTS. WITH 2 C.W.J.C. NO. 13967 OF 2005 BABBAN SINGH SON OF LATE CHABINATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BANDIPUR P.S. RAMGARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA) …….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. COLLECTOR-CUM-DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR(BHABUA). 3. MINING OFFICER, ROHTAS(SASARAM) CUM- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 4. ASSISTANT MINING OFFICER, DISTRICT- ROHTAS(SASARAM). 5. DISTRICT MINING OFFICER DISTRICT- KAIMUR(BHABUA) 6. NILAM PATRA PADADHIKARI-CUM-CERTIFICATE OFFICER, MINES, MAGADH ANCHAL, GAYA. 7. ZILA NILAM PATRA, PADADHIKARI, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABUA). 8. STATION IN CHARGE, RAMGARH POLICE STATION, P.S.-RAMGHARH, DISTRICT-KAIMUR(BHABUA). ……RESPONDENTS. ----------- 05. 19.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents in all the aforesaid three writ cases, in which the parties are the same. 2. In the aforesaid writ cases demand notice/certificate dated 06.12.1993, 27.05.1995, 09.11.1995 issued in Certificate Case no. 243 of 2004-05, Certificate Case no. 89/1995-96 and Certificate Case no. 131(M)/2004-05 respectively by Nilam Patra Padadhikari-cum-certificate Officer, Magadh Anchal, Gaya have been challenged along with the entire proceeding of the aforesaid three cases. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid proceedings and the impugned notices issued under section 7 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand recovery Act 1914 (hereinafter referred to as the Act for the sake of brevity) 3 were absolutely illegal and perverse as one of them was against a dead person whereas no notice to the petitioner was given for providing him any opportunity to file objection. 4. Although, learned counsel for the respondents vehemently opposes the contention of learned counsel for the petitioners but the aforesaid factual aspect of the matter could not be denied. In the said circumstances, the impugned notices as well as entire proceedings of the aforesaid three certificate cases alongwith their notices under Section 7 of the Act are hereby quashed and these writ petitions are allowed with a liberty to the respondents to initiate fresh proceedings in accordance with law after following the procedures prescribed in law. Devendra/ ( S.N. Hussain, J.)