Jageshwar Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10825 of 2018 ====================================================== Jageshwar Ram Son of Dhodhai Ram, resident of Village- Turkauliya, P.S. Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Distric- Sitamarhi.

4.

The District Suply Officer, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 5.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, Sitamarhi Sadar, Sitamarhi. 6.

The Block Supply Officer, Bathanaha, District- Sitamarhi. 7.

The Block Development Officer, Bathanaha, District- Sitamarhi. 8.

The Executive Magistrate, Sitamarhi Sadar, District- Sitamarhi. 9.

The C.O. Bathanaha,D istrict- Sitamarhi.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal- Sc4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 03-11-2023 Even though, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has argued at length on merits of the case, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition, having regard to the facts that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi, under Clause 32(3) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The present writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.10825 of 2018(2) dt.03-11-2023 2/2 petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi (Respondent No. 3) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi (Respondent No. 3) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned orders in accordance with law.

2. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the authorities concerned shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the appeal by the petitioner. Any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.

3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

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