Tuntun Saw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11927 of 2021 ====================================================== Tuntun Saw S/o Gulabchan Saw R/o Village- Nisarpura, P.O.- Kab P.S.- Rani Talab (Kalpa), Dist- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Food Supply and Commerce, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District- Collector Cum Chairman, District Level Supply Selection Committee, Patna.

4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Paliganj, Patna.

5.

The Block Supply Officer, Paliganj, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Shubham For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Lalit Kishore ( Ag ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 24-03-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the State.

Though the present petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 25.3.2021, passed by the Sub- Divisional Officer, Paliganj, Patna, whereby and whereunder the license of the P.D.S. shop of the petitioner bearing License no. 257 of 2016 has been cancelled but at the outset, the

Patna High Court CWJC No.11927 of 2021(3) dt.24-03-2022 2/2 learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority under Rule 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016.

The learned counsel for the respondentState has got no objection. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal before the appellate authority against the order dated 25.3.2021, passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Paliganj, Patna, and in case, such an appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be decided on merits, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and a speaking order, within a period of eight weeks, thereafter.

(Rajan Gupta, J) ( Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U