Gayatri Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.14756 of 2014 dt.06-08-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14756 of 2014 =========================================================== Gayatri Devi wife of Deo Kishor Singh resident of Village - P.O. Phuha, P.S. Barhawra Dist Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The D.M. Bhojpur.

3. S.D.O. Sadar, Arrah.

4. Public Information Officer cum Executive Magistrate, Food & Supply Department, Arrah.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP-18 V.PRASAD =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 06-08-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to grant PDS licence applied for on 15.02.2011 (Annexure-3).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite having applied for the PDS licence as far back as in the year 2011 the same has not been considered by the authorities. In any event, the petitioner has applied once again for fresh PDS licence in Barhara Block pursuant to advertisement published on 19.06.2018.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

4. In view of the stand of the petitioner, no positive order need be passed. The writ petition stands disposed of with the observation that if the

Patna High Court CWJC No.14756 of 2014 dt.06-08-2018 petitioner has applied for grant of fresh PDS licence pursuant to advertisement published on 19.06.2018, it is expected that the same will be considered in accordance with law.

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