Suryadev Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13917 of 2021 ====================================================== Suryadev Ram Son of Sri Umesh Prasad resident of Village- Aslanpur, Post and Police Station- Arwal, District- Arwal.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Arwal.

3.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, Arwal.

4.

The District Supply Officer, Arwal.

5.

The Block Supply Officer, Arwal.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Upendra Pratap Singh, AC to SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 01-10-2021 The instant case has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Though, the present writ petition has been filed for setting aside the order dated 09.03.2020 passed by the SubDivisional Officer, Arwal, whereby and where under the P.D.S. license of the petitioner bearing License No.34 of 2007 has been cancelled, but during course of hearing it has been submitted that the petitioner has already filed an appeal bearing Supply

Patna High Court CWJC No.13917 of 2021(2) dt.01-10-2021 2/2 Appeal No. 31/DM/2020 before the District Magistrate, Arwal, however, the same is not being disposed of, hence, some direction be issued so that the appeal of the petitioner can be disposed of at an early date.

The Ld. Counsel for the Respondent State, Shri Upendra Pratap Singh, AC to SC-4, submits that the appeal of the petitioner would definitely be disposed of expeditiously. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the District Magistrate, Arwal is directed to dispose of the aforesaid pending appeal of the petitioner bearing Supply Appeal No. 31/DM/2020 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order, in accordance with law, if not already disposed off.

The writ petition stands disposed off with the aforesaid directions.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U