Sri Kishori Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6216 of 2021 ====================================================== Sri Kishori Ram Son of Late Mahangu Ram, resident of Village - Kormathu, Police Station- Belaganj, District - Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 2.

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya Sadar, Gaya. 4.

The Block Supply Officer, Belaganj, Gaya.

5.

That Marketing Officer, Belaganj, Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 23-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has sought to challenge the order dated 18.01.2021, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya. Though the order impugned is appealable under Rule 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, but no appeal has been preferred by the petitioner.

We feel that the matter needs to be heard by the competent authority. The limitation prescribed under the Rule for preferring the appeal has expired. The State has no serious

Patna High Court CWJC No.6216 of 2021(2) dt.23-12-2021 2/2 objection to the bar of limitation in case the petitioner files an appeal.

We, thus, dispose off this writ petition with a direction that in case the petitioner prefers an appeal against the order impugned within two weeks, the competent authority will decide the same within four weeks, thereafter without being prejudiced by the period of limitation.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Rajan Gupta, J) ( Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Anjani/- U