Gita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1122 of 2021 ====================================================== Gita Kumari Daughter of Basudeo Paswan, Wife of Dinesh Paswan Resident of Village- Malisadh Dogi, Mukhtar Ganj, Police Station- Chhabilapur, District- Nalanda.

... ... 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 Nalanda.

3.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, cum Licensing Officer Rajgir, Nalanda. 4.

The Additional District Supply Officer Rajgir. 5.

The Block Supply Officer Rajgir, Nalanda.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Upendra Pratap Singh (AC to SC 4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 13-09-2021 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 22.05.2020, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority, Rajgir, whereby and whereunder the license of the petitioner bearing License no. 149 of 2007 has been cancelled.

Patna High Court CWJC No.1122 of 2021(2) dt.13-09-2021 2/2 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to prefer an appeal under Rule 32 (iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, however seeks a direction upon the appellate authority to dispose of the said appeal, expeditiously.

The learned counsel for the respondent- State Sri Upendra Pratap Singh (AC to SC 4) has got no objection. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal against the aforesaid order dated 22.05.2020, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority, Rajgir and in case, such an appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be considered on merits and disposed of in accordance with law, by the appellate authority by a reasoned and a speaking order within a period of eight weeks, thereafter. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U