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Kameshwar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2022-02-18Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah,Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11968 of 2021 ====================================================== Kameshwar Singh, aged about 65 years (Male) S/o Nageshwar Singh, resident of Village Jaya, Gaighat, P.S.-Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector, Muzaffarpur.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, East, District Muzaffarpur. 4.

The Block Supply Officer, Gaighat, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Alok Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 18-02-2022 The matter has been heard via video conferencing. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Though the present petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 08.05.2020, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, East, Muzaffarpur, whereby and whereunder the license of the P.D.S. shop of the petitioner bearing License no. 23-04-18-01/2016 has been cancelled but at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority under Rule 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution

Patna High Court CWJC No.11968 of 2021(2) dt.18-02-2022 2/2 System (Control) Order, 2016.

The learned counsel for the respondent- State has got no objection.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal before the appellate authority against the order dated 08.05.2020, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, East, Muzaffarpur and in case, such an appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be decided on merits, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and a speaking order, within a period of eight weeks, thereafter.

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