Aditya Nath v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6618 of 2026 ====================================================== Aditya Nath, Son of Manoj Kumar Das, Resident of Village Nanaura, Near Mobile Tower, PS Keoti, District Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Under Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

4.

The District Cooperative Officer, Darbhanga.

5.

The District Minority Welfare Officer, Darbhanga. 6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Darbhanga.

7.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Keoti, Darbhanga. 8.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Biraul, Darbhanga. 9.

The District Supply Officer, Darbhanga.

10.

Nishant Kumar, Son of Arun Yadav, Resident of Village Andam, PO Koyla Asthan, PS Keoti, District Darbhanga.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Niranjan Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Addl. Advocate General (04) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-04-2026 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the amendment issued by notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, IInd Amendment Order-2022.

2. The present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the respondent no. 10 as a PDS dealer.

Patna High Court CWJC No.6618 of 2026(2) dt.29-04-2026 2/2

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order.

4. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint by the Divisional Commissioner.

5. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the Divisional Commissioner shall give an opportunity of hearing to the parties. Any order passed, shall be communicated to the parties.

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