Mina Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.932 of 2019 ====================================================== Mina Kumari wife of Hari Kishor Chaudhari Resident of Village- Banarjhula, Bhagawnpur, P.S.- Pakaridayal, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran cum- Chairman, District Selection Committee, Motihari.

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The S.D.O. Pakaridayal, East Champaran- cum- Member D.S.C., Motihari. 4.

The District Supply Officer, Motihari East Champaran, cum- Member D.S.C. Motihari.

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The Senior Dy Collector Motihari cum- Member D.S.C. Motihari. 6.

The S.D.O. Chakiya, Areraj Sikharahana, Raxaul, cum- Member D.S.C. Motihari.

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Nisha Kumari wife of Sanjay Kumar resident of Village- Banjhula Bhagawania, P.S. Pakaridayal, District- East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal, SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 23-01-2024 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the amendment issued by notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, IInd Amendment Order - 2022, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Motihari, East Champarancum-Chairman, District Selection Committee, Motihari ventilating his grievance against selection of the respondent no.

Patna High Court CWJC No.932 of 2019(2) dt.23-01-2024 2/2 7 as a PDS dealer.

2. On such representation being made, the District Magistrate, Motihari shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice including Respondent No.7 and then passing a reasoned order.

3. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint by the District Magistrate.

4. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the District Magistrate shall give an opportunity of hearing to the parties. Any order passed, shall be communicated to the parties.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) perwez U