Rajeev Kumar Choudhary, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10611 of 2020 ====================================================== Rajeev Kumar Choudhary, Son of Ramesh Prasad Choudhary, Resident of Village and P.O. Bharko, P.S. Amarpur, Dist.- Banka. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Banka.

3.

District Supply Officer, Banka.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar Banka, District - Banka. 5.

The Block Supply Officer, Amarpur, District Banka. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandrasekhar Sharma For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 11-01-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Petitioner has alternative remedy of appeal against the order of the licensing authority dated 25.04.2020, which is under challenge in the present writ application, under the provisions of Bihar Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016.

This writ application is accordingly disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to prefer appeal against the impugned order. If any appeal is preferred within four weeks

Patna High Court CWJC No.10611 of 2020(2) dt.11-01-2022 2/2 from today with an application seeking condonation of delay, the appellate authority, instead of rejecting the petitioner's case on the ground of delay, shall decide the same on merits. It is expected that the appellate authority shall dispose of the petitioner's appeal within the time stipulated in the BTPDS (Control) Order, 2016.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Pawan/- U