Patna High Court|Thursday, 19 February 2026
Patna HC Directs Timely Disposal of Wage Recovery Case in Bablu Kumar Mahto vs State of Bihar
Case No.21414 of 2019
Labour
Quick Answer
Patna HC Directs Timely Disposal of Wage Recovery Case in Bablu Kumar Mahto vs State of Bihar (2026) held that The court emphasized the need for timely disposal of recovery cases under the Public Demand Recovery Act.
Summary
Bablu Kumar Mahto filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar seeking enforcement of a prior order for payment of minimum wages and compensation. The case evolved to focus on the disposal of a Certificate/Auction Case initiated under the Public Demand Recovery Act against a private respondent. The court ultimately directed the concerned authorities to dispose of the Certificate/Auction Case within eight months. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly.
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