Case Note & Summary
The case involved a writ application filed by Satya Narayan Paswan and others against the State of Bihar concerning the quashing of common orders dated 15.4.1995 and 3.9.1994. The petitioners sought relief related to their promotion based on individual seniority. During the proceedings, the court noted that while the petitioners sought to quash common orders, they also requested individual consideration for promotion. The court determined that this dual request necessitated the payment of separate court fees for each of the forty-four petitioners. The court ordered that the required fees must be paid within two weeks, warning that failure to do so would result in the rejection of the application without further reference to a bench. The case was scheduled to be revisited after the two-week period.
Headnote
A) Court Fees - Requirement for Payment - Separate Court Fees for Individual Consideration - Not applicable - Petitioners sought quashing of common orders and individual consideration for promotion, necessitating separate court fees for each petitioner. Court directed payment within two weeks, failing which the application would be rejected. Held that individual claims warranted separate fees (Paras 6).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioners are required to pay separate court fees for individual consideration for promotion based on seniority.
Final Decision
The court ordered that all forty-four petitioners must pay separate court fees within two weeks, failing which the application would be rejected.
Law Points
- Court fees
- Writ application
- Promotion
- Seniority
