Upendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14667 of 2021 ====================================================== Upendra Paswan, son of Rohan Paswan, resident of Village- Salone Vigaha, Village Panchayat- Shrigawan, Police Station- Konch, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Tikari, Dist.- Gaya. 4.

The Assistant District Supply Officer, Tikari, Gaya. 5.

The Block Supply Officer, Konch, Dist.- Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (AAG-5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) Date : 24-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order as contained in memo no. 178 dated 31.03.2018 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Tikari, Gaya whereby and whereunder the license of the PDS shop of the petitioner bearing license no. 31/16 has been cancelled.

3. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to prefer an appeal under Rule 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016.

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4. The learned counsel for the Respondent-State has got no objection.

5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appeal under Rule 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 and in case, such an appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the appellate authority shall decide the same on merits, in accordance with law and pass a reasoned and a speaking order within a period of eight weeks, thereafter. (Rajan Gupta, J) (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) uday/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 08.03.2022 Transmission Date NA