Shekhar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15365 of 2021 ====================================================== Shekhar Ram, Son of Ramdas Ram, Resident of Village and Post- Dahi Bhatta, Gram Panchayat-Dahi Bhatta, Block- Uchakagaon, P.S.- Uchakagaon, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Government of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Commissioner, Saran Division, Chapra.

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The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

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The District Supply Officer, District- Gopalganj. 6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Hathua, District- Gopalganj. 7.

The Block Supply Officer, Block- Uchkagaon, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey No.5, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal, S.C.-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 25-03-2022 The matter has been taken up for online hearing through video conference because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

The petitioner has put to challenge the order dated 11.12.2010 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Hathua, whereby the petitioner's licence to run a fair price shop has been cancelled.

This application has been filed nearly eleven years

Patna High Court CWJC No.15365 of 2021(2) dt.25-03-2022 2/2 after passing of the impugned order. There is no cogent explanation available in the pleadings on record to justify such delay. This application, in our opinion, deserves to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.

This application is dismissed accordingly.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) (Madhuresh Prasad, J) PNM U