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Patna High CourtCWJC/10839/2023disposed

Gaytri Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-03Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10839 of 2023 ====================================================== Gaytri Devi W/o Sahdev Malakar Resident of Village- Bhalua 1, Agni, P.S. Belaganj, District- Gaya ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

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

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

3.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya.

4.

Block Supply Officer, Belaganj. ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Vijay Anand, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal (Sc4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. 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 fact that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of preferring a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Gaya, under Clause 32(3) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016. The present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Gaya, (Respondent No. 2) by way of appeal within a period of two weeks from today. On such appeal being filed, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Gaya

Patna High Court CWJC No.10839 of 2023(9) dt.03-07-2025 2/2 (Respondent No. 2) shall consider the same on merits and pass a reasoned orders in accordance with law.

3. 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.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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