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Jay Bhagwan Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-08-20Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

Patna High Court CWJC No.11574 of 2015 dt.20-08-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11574 of 2015 =========================================================== Jay Bhagwan Ram, S/o Late Jangali ram, resident of Village- Pakrihar Kala, P.S.- Mohania, District- Kaimur at Bhabua.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua.

4. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kaimur.

5. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Mohania, Kaimur.

6. The District Supply Officer, Kaimur.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, GP-19 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-08-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for a direction commanding the respondents to increase the number of fair price shop in the limit (quota) of SC and ST proportionate to the population of SC and ST in the District of Kaimur.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that higher number of PDS shop is required in the SC/ST quota having regard to the population of SC/ST in the District of Kaimur. The representation for the purpose has been filed before the District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua on 23.07.2015 but the same remains pending.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11574 of 2015 dt.20-08-2018

3. Learned counsel for the respondents appears.

4. Having regard to the nature of the prayer of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the ends of justice will be met if the District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua (respondent no. 3) is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation said to have been filed on 23.07.2015 (Annexure-2), if not already disposed of, in accordance with law, expeditiously and in any event preferably within the period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment.

(Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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