Sudhir Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9789 of 2022 ====================================================== 1.

Sudhir Kumar Rai son of Ram Bahadur Rai, resident of Village- Nawtoli Godhaila, Ward no.- 8, P.S.- Bishanpur, P.O.- Patori Basant, BlockHanuman Nagar, District- Darbhanga. 2.

Shankar Paswan son of Late Ram Pukar Paswan, resident of VillageNawtoli Godhaila, Ward no.- 10, P.S.- Bishanpur, P.O.- Patori Basant, BlockHanuman Nagar, District- Darbhanga. 3.

Ganesh Paswan son of Kushe Paswan, resident of Village- Poaria Makhnahi, P.S.- Bishanpur, P.O.- Narsara, Block- Hanuman Nagar, District- Darbhanga. 4.

Minu Kumari wife of Shri Abhiram Kumar, resident of Village- Godhaila, P.S.- Patori Basant, P.S.- Bishanpur, Block- Hanuman Nagar, DistrictDarbhanga. 5.

Sujit Kumar son of Shri Tapeshwar Ram, resident of Village- Godhaila, P.O.- Patori Basant, P.S.- Bishanpur, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

4.

District Supply Officer, Darbhanga.

5.

Sub- Divisional Officer, Sadar Darbhanga.

6.

Block Supply Officer, Hanuman Nagar Block.

7.

Manju Kumari wife of Prabhu Paswan resident of Village Poariya, P.O.- Narsara, P.S.- Bishunpur, Block- Hanuman Nagar, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Anant Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Vatsal Verma, AC to SC-4 For the Resp. No. 7 :

Mr. Prafull Chandra Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2024 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the amendment issued by notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, IInd Amendment Order - 2022.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9789 of 2022(6) dt.12-03-2024 2/2

2. The present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the respondent no. 7 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order.

4. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint by the Divisional Commissioner.

5. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the Divisional Commissioner shall give an opportunity of hearing to the parties. Any order passed, shall be communicated to the parties.

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