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M/S Maa Bhagwati Industries vs State Of Bihar

Patna High Court · Decided on 29 August 2022 · Citation: (2022) 08 PAT CK 0092

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sanjay Karol, CJ · S. Kumar, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15299 Of 2021

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Judgment

16 paragraphs · 518 words

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):

“For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction for setting aside the order dated 23.07.2021 passed  by Additional  Chief  Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna in Appeal No. 51/2020 (M/s Maa Bhagwati Industries, Samastipur Vrs. BIADA) which was communicated to the petitioner vide letter no. 2581 dated 23.7.2021 issued under the signature of Deputy Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar as well as the order dated 6.6.2020 passed by the Executive Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (hereinafter referred to “the Authority”), Range Office Darbhanga as contained in letter no. 380 by which the land allotted to the petitioner  for  running  Maa  Bhagwati Industries in the industrial Premises Area Samastipur was cancelled under section 06(2)(a) and 06(2)(b) of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority Rules, 1987 read with BIADA amendment Act, 2017.”

Pursuant to order dated 18.05.2022, petitioner has filed an undertaking, relevant portion whereof reads as under:

“…...That the petitioner herein undertakes  to  comply  with  the  order dated 18.05.2022 and resume his production  as  soon  as  BIADA grants approval to the diversification application furnished by the petitioner and the orders impugned are withdrawn. That, however, it is further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to comply with the suggestion as indicated in the order of this Hon’ble court dated 18.05.2022 and further seeks leave of this Hon’ble court to direct the BIADA to not insist on payment of any penalty or interest as the cancellation of the  petitioner  as  been  upheld  by  the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar vide order dated 23.07.2021…....”

The undertaking is accepted and taken on record. Consequence of breach thereof, including initiation of proceedings for contempt having violated the undertaking furnished before this Court stands explained to the petitioner through the learned counsel.

Learned counsel for the BIADA states that the undertaking is in order.

Statement accepted and taken on record.

Learned counsel for BIADA states that petition can be disposed of in terms of the undertaking so furnished.

As such, petition is disposed of in the following terms:-

(a) Undertaking of the petitioner dated 30.05.2022 (reproduced supra) is accepted and taken on record;

(b) Petitioner has been made aware of the consequences of breach thereof, including initiation of proceedings for contempt;

(c) In the event of default of the undertaking, petitioner shall hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the allotted property to BIADA;

(d) Liberty reserved to BIADA, to approach this Court, should the petitioner fail to abide by the undertaking furnished before this Court.

(e) Order dated 23.07.2021 passed by respondent no.3, namely the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna in Appeal Case No.51 of 2020 (Annexure-1) which was communicated to the petitioner vide Letter No. 2581 dated 23.07.2021, issued by Deputy Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar,and the order dated 06.06.2020 passed by respondent no.7 namely the Executive Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development  Authority, Regional Office, Darbhanga are quashed and set aside.

Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of.