Fair Price Dealers Association, v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2583 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Fair Price Dealers Association, Registered Office Bhikna Pahari, Patna 4 and Head Office Hasanpura Beur Patna 2 through its District Secretary, Man Mohan Prasad, Gender Male Aged about 61 years, S/O Janardan Prasad Resident of Village- Kalyanpur, P.S Jamui, District - Jamui (Bihar). 2.

Shankar Prasad Sah Son of Ram Lakhan Sah Resident of Village- West Azimganj, P.S Kharagpur, District Munger (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The union of India through the Ministry of consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 2.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The All divisional Commissioner, Bihar 4.

The All District Magistrate, Bihar.

5.

The All District Supply Officer, Bihar.

6.

The All Sub Divisional Officer, Bihar 7.

The All Block Supply Officer, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Gaurav, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Additional Solicitor General For the UOI :

Mr. Amrendra Nath Verma, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Girija Shankar Prasad, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Rajesh Roy, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already given a representation to the Respondent No. 2 ventilating his grievance (Annexure- 6). The present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of Admission with the consent of both the counsels.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2583 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2

2. The Respondent No. 2 shall consider the representation given by the petitioner and if the same is found to be correct, make necessary changes in the E-POS machine. In case the authority comes to the conclusion that the representation made by the petitioner does not merit any consideration, he shall pass order giving reasons for the rejection. Any order passed shall be communicated to the party. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

3. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Gauravkr/- U