Govind Prasad And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9803 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Govind Prasad, son of Late Baijnath Prasad, Proprietor of M/s Baijnath Rice Mill, Domuhan, Bodh Gaya, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District Gaya.

2. Paras Nath Gupta, son of Late Kasturi Lal Gupta, Proprietor of Riddhi Siddhi Industries, Bodh Gaya, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District Gaya.

3. Smt. Nutan Kumari D/o Late Umeshwar Das, Proprietor of Nutan Rice Mill, Manpur, P.S. Manpur, District Gaya.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

3. The District Manager, Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation, Gaya.

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

For the Petitioners : None For the Respondents : Mr. Ajeet Pratap Singh, SC 15 For the BSFC : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 09-02-2016 No one appears on behalf of the petitioners despite repeated calls.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent-Corporation submits that the writ petition has become infructuous considering that the petitioners have filed the same for quashing the demand notice dated 06.05.2014 as the certificate proceeding has already been initiated for the same.

3. Be that as it may, in view of non-appearance of the petitioners, this writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- U