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Patna High CourtCWJC/9948/2022disposed

Udham Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-04Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9948 of 2022 ====================================================== Udham Singh Son of Chandra Mani Singh Resident of Village Rampur, P.S.- Garahani, District- Bhojpur at Ara.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara.

2.

The Addl. Collector, Bhojpur at Ara.

3.

District Supply Officer, Bhojpur at Ara.

4.

Assistant District Supply Officer, Bhojpur at Ara. 5.

Sub-Divisional Officer (Supply), Bhojpur at Ara. 6.

In-Charge Block Supply Officer, Garahani, District Bhojpur at Ara. 7.

Block Supply Inspector, Garahani, District- Bhojpur at Ara. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (Aag5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 04-12-2023 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, Bhojpur at Ara, 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, Bhojpur at Ara (Respondent No. 1) by way of appeal

Patna High Court CWJC No.9948 of 2022(4) dt.04-12-2023 2/2 within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhojpur at Ara (Respondent No. 1) 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 of.

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