Singhasan Hajra v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15666 of 2014 =========================================================== Singhasan Hajra Son of Late Baldeo Hajra Resident of Village - Bhaura Tola, Sonara, P.S. - Balthar, District - West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. The District Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj, West Champaran.
4. The Block Supply Officer, Sikta, West Champaran. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyavrat Verma, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. KUNDAN BAHADUR SINGH, SC-22 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 24-07-2018 The present writ petition has been filed against the order dated 23.06.2012 bearing Memo No. 81 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officercum-Licensing Authority, Narkatiaganj, West Chamaparan, (respondent no. 3) as also the appellate order dated 22.05.2014 passed by the learned District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in C.R.M. No.10/2012-13 whereby and whereunder the petitioner's P.D.S. Licence bearing No. 25/2007 has been cancelled; and for connected reliefs.
2. At the very outset this Court takes note that the petitioner has alternate statutory remedy against the order of cancellation by way of revision before the Commissioner, which has not been availed of by the petitioner.
Patna High Court CWJC No.15666 of 2014 dt.24-07-2018
3. Learned counsel fro the petitioner fairly accepts that remedy by way of revision is available.
4. In the above circumstances, the writ petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate statutory revision against the impugned order of cancellation.
5. It is made clear that in case such a revision is filed, the concerned authority would have regard to the present proceeding being pursued by the petitioner while considering any issue relating to condonation of delay, if applicable.
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