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Kedar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-29Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6507 of 2026 ====================================================== Kedar Singh, S/o Late Shivmangal Singh, Resident of Village- Sauli Sirsiya, Panchayat- Rupauli, P.S.- Belsand, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector, Sitamarhi.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Belsand -cum Licensing Authority, Sitamarhi. 4.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kameshwar Kuar, Government Pleader (17) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-04-2026 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 facts that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi, 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-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi (Respondent No. 2) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector,

Patna High Court CWJC No.6507 of 2026(2) dt.29-04-2026 2/2 Sitamarhi (Respondent No. 2) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned 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) Bhardwaj/- U