Jagnnath Ram @ Jagarnath Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.717 of 2014 ====================================================== Jagnnath Ram @ Jagarnath Ram son of Sri Mahadeo Ram, resident of Village- Kataru, P.O.- Chhap, P.S.- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur

3. Sub-Divisional Officer-Cum-Licensing Authority, West, Muzaffarpur

4. District Supply Officer, District- Muzaffarpur

5. Block Supply Officer, Paroo, Muzaffarpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Harish Kumar, GP-32 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 21-04-2015 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is a license holder under the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 as enforced in the State of Bihar vide Bihar Fair Price Shop Order, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Control Order') bearing License No. 23030117 / 2008.

The license of the petitioner stands cancelled under the orders of the licensing authority-cum-Sub Divisional Officer, West Muzaffarpur vide order bearing Memo No. 1212 dated 27.10.2011 placed at Annexure-12.

The order of cancellation is appealable under Section 15 of 'Control Order' and records manifest that the petitioner has

Patna High Court CWJC No.717 of 2014 (2) dt.21-04-2015 approached this Court without exhausting the alternative remedy of appeal.

In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to exhaust the remedy of appeal and any such appeal filed within two weeks from today would be considered by the appellate authority and disposed of in accordance with law.

(Jyoti Saran, J) S.Sb/- U