Munni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8026 of 2022 ====================================================== Munni Devi W/o Ram Babu Mahto, Resident of Village - Patour, Gram Panchayat - Patour, P.S. - Ashok Paper Mill, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Collector - Cum - Chairman, District Level Selection Committee, Darbhanga.

3.

The Collector - Cum - District Magistrate, Darbhanga. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Parth Gaurav For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal (Sc4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR) 17-11-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is aggrieved by non-consideration of his claim for grant of license under the Public Distribution System on the sole ground of his application not being in accordance with the category of roster as per the advertisement.

In view of the controversy raised on behalf of the petitioner and in view of the notification dated 21.07.2022

Patna High Court CWJC No.8026 of 2022(5) dt.17-11-2022 2/2 issued by the Government in exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 3 and 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 read with Clause -36 of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, we direct that in the event of the petitioner making a suitable representation / complaint before the concerned Divisional Commissioner within a period of 15 days, he shall look into the matter and after hearing all the stakeholders, shall pass a final order within a further period of 60 days, giving reasons in support of the decision taken by him.

The order so passed by the authority shall be made available to the petitioner forthwith.

The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly (Ashutosh Kumar, J) ( Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) sunilkumar/- U