Surendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8083 of 2015 =========================================================== Surendra Prasad Singh, S/o Late Ram Lochan Singh, Resident of Village Noniadih, P.S. Baruraj, Block Motipur, District Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food & Civil Supply Corporation, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. Dy. Development Commissioner, Muzaffarpur.

3. The Sub Divisional Officer (West), Muzaffarpur.

4. The Block Supply Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur.

5. The Block Development Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Amar Nath Deo, SC 26 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 21-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order contained in memo no. 674 dated 10.04.2015 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, (West) Muzaffarpur by which the petitioner has been directed to deposit Rs. 1,26,519.50 against the price of rice supplied under SGRY-II and Food for Work scheme to the tune of 92 quintals 25 Kg. and to file show cause within three days.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the Sub-Divisional Officer, (West) Muzaffarpur (respondent no. 3) is directed to consider and dispose of the show cause reply of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8083 of 2015 dt.21-08-2018 2/2 petitioner (Annexure-2) in which event the writ petition need not be pressed on merits.

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

5. Having regard to the nature of the grievances and the stand of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Sub-Divisional Officer, (West) Muzaffarpur (respondent no. 3) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's show cause reply (Annexure-2), if the same is still pending before him, after grant of opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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