Chhatrapati Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8003 of 2024 ====================================================== Chhatrapati Yadav, aged about 74 years, Gender-Male, S/o Sri Ram Ratan Yadav, resident of Village-Sakirbigha, P.S. Samaspur, Dist.-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

3.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya.

4.

The Block Supply Officer, Bela Ganj, District- Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG-5.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-11-2024 Even though, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has argued at length on merits of the case, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate, Gaya, under Clause 32(3) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The present writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Gaya (Respondent No. 2) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate, Gaya (Respondent No. 2) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned

Patna High Court CWJC No.8003 of 2024(5) dt.29-11-2024 2/2 orders in accordance with law.

2. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the authorities concerned shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the appeal by the petitioner. Any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.

3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J) shakir/- U