Md. Shamim Anjum v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7710 of 2024 ====================================================== Md. Shamim Anjum Son of Hafiz Md. Taha, Resident of Village- Raj Tektar, Ward- 13, P.S.- Hayaghat, Distt- Darbhanga, PIN- 847301 ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Department, New Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

3.

The Licensing Authority-Cum-Sub-Divisional Officer, New Secretariat, Patna.

4.

The Block Supply Officer, Singhwara.

5.

Md. Rashid Husain, Son of Akhtar Hussain, Resident of Village- Tektar, P.S.- Kamtaul, District- Darbhanga. ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar Dubey, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr. Rana Veer Prawar, AC to GP VI ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 05-12-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. 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 fact that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Darbhanga, under Clause 32(3) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Darbhanga, (Respondent No.

2) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today.

Patna High Court CWJC No.7710 of 2024(2) dt.05-12-2024 2/2 On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cumCollector, Darbhanga, (Respondent No. 2) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned orders in accordance with law.

3. 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.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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