Md. Safaur Rahman @ Md. Safur Rahman, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10701 of 2022 ====================================================== Md. Safaur Rahman @ Md. Safur Rahman, S/o Md. Abdul Sakur, resident of Village-Balthi Rasulpur, P.S.-Bochaha, District-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 3.

The Collector cum District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur at Muzaffarpur. 4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Muzaffarpur East, District Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Block Supply Officer, Bochaha, District-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal ( SC 4 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 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, Patna, 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, Muzaffarpur (Respondent No. 3) by way of appeal within a period of four weeks from today. On such appeal being

Patna High Court CWJC No.10701 of 2022(3) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur (Respondent No. 3) 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) Bhardwaj/- U