Kamta Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8934 of 2022 ====================================================== Kamta Kumar Son of Ram Pratap Sah resident of Village- Nonaura, P.O.- Dumra, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi, Bihar 843316. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Sitamarhi.

3.

The District Magistrate-cum- Chairman District Selection Committee, Sitamarhi.

4.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, Sadar, District Sitamarhi. 5.

The District Supply Officer, Sitamarhi.

6.

The District Co-operative Officer, Sitamarhi. 7.

Nilendu Kumar resident of Village- Balua, P.O.- Dumra, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (Aag5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 04-12-2023 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. 4 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.8934 of 2022(3) dt.04-12-2023 2/2 Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merits 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) Gauravkr/- U