Chandan Kumar Chakram, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4077 of 2020 ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Chakram, So Binod Pandit, Resident of Village - Simariya, P.S. Chakai, District- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

Principal Secretary Department of Food and Civil Supply, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

Collector, Begusarai.

4.

District Supply Officer, Jamui.

5.

S.D.O. Jamui.

6.

Lalu Sharma, S/o Bhuneshwar Sharma, R/o Village- Nawada, P.S. Chakai, Dist.- Jamui.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shruti Sinha For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.Raza Ahmad (AAG-5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties concerned.

2. The petitioner has challenged the selection process for grant of license of Public Distribution System (PDS) shop license.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that as per the notification, dated 21.07.2022, any person being aggrieved by the process of selection for grant of license of P.D.S. shop shall file a complaint before the concerned Divisional Commissioner.

4. Having considered the notification, dated 21.07.2022, the

Patna High Court CWJC No.4077 of 2020(4) dt.13-02-2024 2/2 petitioner is directed to approach the Divisional Commissioner, Munger, against the selection process, within a period of 30 days from today.

5. If such a complaint is filed, learned Divisional Commissioner shall dispose the same in accordance with law and after giving opportunity of hearing to the concerned within a reasonable time period.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) ashwani/- U