Kaushal Kishore Singh vs. The State Of Bihar

ITEM NO.26 COURT NO.6 SECTION XVI

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 15376/2023

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 07-07-2022 in LPA No. 69/2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna]

KAUSHAL KISHORE SINGH Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 112603/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 112604/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No.283014/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

Date : 03-02-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR

• For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, AOR Mr. Shivam Sharma, Adv. Mr. Akash Kumar, Adv.
• For Respondent(s) :Mr. Samir Ali Khan, AOR Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar Verma, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case wherein the petitioner has overstayed the leave on account of certain mental ailment which Digitally signed by Gulshan Kumar Arora Date: 2025.02.04 17:37:44 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

was in the knowledge of the State, we think that the penalty of dismissal is disproportionate.

2. We grant liberty to the State to re-examine the issue and take a decision. An affidavit with respect to the decision taken by them be filed within a period of six weeks from today.

3. List after six weeks.

(GULSHAN KUMAR ARORA) (NAND KISHOR) AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER