Smt. Aashra Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8348 of 2020 ====================================================== Smt. Aashra Khatoon Wife of Shafi Ahmad Resident of Village- Mehsaul Gote, Police Station- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The District Magistrate Sitamarhi.

3.

The Sub- Divisional Officer Sitamarhi.

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The Block Supply Officer Dumra, Dist. Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Kishore Thakur, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvidn Ujjwal, SC IV ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 20-10-2020 This case has been taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing.

Mr Surendra Kishore Thakur, after some argument, submits that the petitioner may be permitted to approach the Appellate Authority under the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System(Control) Order, 2016 (for brevity, Control Order, 2016) provided under Clause 32 thereof. The said submission of the petitioner's counsel is not disputed or denied by the learned State Counsel except for the submission that the Control Order, 2016 prescribes a time frame for filing the appeal.

Considering the effect of Nationwide Lock Down in

Patna High Court CWJC No.8348 of 2020(2) dt.20-10-2020 2/2 the meantime, from issuance of the order cancelling the petitioner's Public Distribution System's licence, till date, this Court would only observe that the petitioner's appeal, if filed within two weeks, shall be deemed to be in time and considered by the Appellate Authority on its merits without raising the issue of delay.

This order should not be taken as an expression on the merits of the matter in any manner.

Writ application is disposed of (Madhuresh Prasad, J) shyambihari/- U