Shail Kumari Devi v. The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10310 of 2021 ====================================================== Shail Kumari Devi W/o Mr. Kailashpati Sao, Resident of Akhtiyarpur, Bikram, District-Patna 801104.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna-800015. 2.

Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, PO-Sachivalaya, Patna-800015, 3.

Additional Chief Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna-800015.

4.

Bihar State AIDS Control Society through its Director, State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Sheikhpura, Patna. Bihar-800014. 5.

Bihar State Legal Services Authority through its Member Secretary, Budh Marg, Opp. Museum, Patna-800001.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akash Keshav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 18-04-2023 The writ petition was filed during the pandemic period essentially to mitigate the travails of the sex workers in the State.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that ration cards were issued and the efforts made by the State mitigated their travails during the pandemic period and they are permitted to hold ration cards and continue to avail such benefits flowing from the said issuance.

Patna High Court CWJC No.10310 of 2021(6) dt.18-04-2023 2/2 In said circumstances, we close the writ petition. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Sumit/ShashankU