Shatrunjay Pratap Singh v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14346 of 2021 ====================================================== Shatrunjay Pratap Singh, S/o Shiv Kumar Singh r/o village Bhagwatpur, P.S. Koilwar, District Bhojpur at Ara.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, food and consumer Protection Department, Bihar Patna.

2.

The Collector - cum District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara. 3.

The Addl. Collector, Bhojpur at Ara.

4.

The District Supply Officer, Bhojpur at Ara.

5.

Sub - Divisional Officer (Supply), Sadar Ara, Bhojpur. 6.

Block Supply Officer, Koilwar, District Bhojpur at Ara. 7.

Block Supply Inspector, Koilwar, District Bhojpur at Ara. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) Date : 17-01-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.14346 of 2021 dt.17-01-2022 2/3 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press the present petition reserving liberty to file appeal before the appropriate authority.

Prayer allowed.

He may do so within a period of four weeks.

Learned counsel for the State states that if any such appeal is preferred by the petitioner within the aforesaid period, limitation shall not come in the way and the appeal shall be heard on merits, to be decided within a period of three months from the date of its filing. We only hope and expect the appropriate authority to consider and decide the appeal on its own merit and with reasonable dispatch.

We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on facts and law. All issues are left open.

Learned counsel for the parties undertake not to take any unnecessary adjournment in such proceedings. The present petition stands disposed of with the liberty aforesaid.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14346 of 2021 dt.17-01-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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