Chandan Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13901 of 2021 ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Paswan Son of Sikandar Paswan Resident of Village- Baji Buzurg, P.S. and P.O.- Sundarpur, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar- 843102. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The District Magistrate Muzaffarpur.

3.

The Sub- Divisional Officer cum Licensing Officer Muzaffarpur East, Muzaffarpur.

4.

The Block Supply Officer Gaighat, Muzaffarpur East, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (Aag5) :

Mr. Alok Ranjan (AC to AAG 5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-09-2021 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.

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 16.06.2021, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer- cum- Licensing Authority, Muzaffarpur East, Muzaffarpur, whereby and whereunder the P.D.S. license of the petitioner bearing license no. 23-08-01-04/2016 has been cancelled.

Patna High Court CWJC No.13901 of 2021(2) dt.22-09-2021 2/2 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Anand Kr. Ojha seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to file an appeal against the aforesaid order dated 16.06.2021, before the appellate authority under Clause 32 (iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, however submits that a stipulated time frame be fixed for disposal of the same.

The learned counsel for the respondent- State Sri Alok Ranjan (AC to AAG 5) has got no objection.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal against the order dated 16.06.2021, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer- cum- Licensing Authority, Muzaffarpur East, Muzaffarpur and in case, such an appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be considered by the appellate authority on merits and a reasoned and a speaking order shall be passed, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks, thereafter.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U