Jagdish Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14296 of 2016 =========================================================== Jagdish Bhagat, Son of Sabhuk Lal Bhagat, Resident of Village - Rajanpur P.SMahishi, District - Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Collector, Saharsa.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Saharsa.

4. The Block Supply inspector, Mahishi, Saharsa. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. N. K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate, Mr. D. N. Tiwari, Advocate For the State : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad- AAG 5, Mr. Anisul Haque, A.C. to A.A.G. 5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 01-12-2016 Heard parties.

Vide the impugned order dated 02.07.2016 (Annexure 1) passed by the Licensing Authority-cum-Sub-Divisional Officer, Saharsa the PDS licence has been cancelled on the ground of registration of F.I.R. against the petitioner though there is no provision of cancellation of licence on such ground which would be evident from Clause 28 of the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14296 of 2016 dt.01-12-2016 2 / 2 As a result, the writ application succeeds and the impugned order as contained in Annexure 1 is quashed and set aside. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 13.02.2017 Transmission Date NA