Alka Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11521 of 2019 ====================================================== Alka Kumari Wife of Ashutosh Kumar Mishra R/o Village-Hasanpur Bagahi, P.S.-Sakra, District-Muzaffarpur ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

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

The District Magistrate Muzaffarpur 3.

The Sub Divisional Officer East, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 4.

The District Supply Officer Muzaffarpur, Bihar 5.

The Block Supply Officer Block-Sakra, District-Muzaffarpur, Bihar 6.

Chandan Kumar S/o Bhvneshwar Mishra R/o Village-Hasanpur Bagahi, P.S.-Sakra, District-Muzaffarpur ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Prince Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr.Md. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG V ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 22-12-2023 Even though, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has argued at length on merits of the case, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition, having regard to the facts that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur, under Clause 32(3) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The present writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cumCollector, Muzaffarpur (Respondent No. 2) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur

Patna High Court CWJC No.11521 of 2019(2) dt.22-12-2023 2/2 (Respondent No. 2) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned orders in accordance with law.

2. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the authorities concerned shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the appeal by the petitioner. Any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.

3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Shamshad/- U