Shiv Avtar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14938 of 2015 =========================================================== Shiv Avtar Singh Son of Late Kamla Singh Resident of Village - Mathiya, Panchayat - Mathiya, P.S. - Keshariya, District - East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Collector, East Champaran at Motihari.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Chakiya, East Champaran.

4. The Block Supply Officer, Kesariya, East Champaran. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the State : M/s Rajesh Kumar Sinha, AC to GP 25 Gop Jha, AC to GP 25 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 28-06-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 8.7.2015 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer -cum - licensing authority, Chakiya, East Champaran by which he has cancelled the PDS licence of the petitioner.

However, learned counsel for the State raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner has approached this Court without availing the statutory remedy of appeal and revision. Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal assailing the order of the licensing authority. If such appeal is filed within 30 days

Patna High Court CWJC No.14938 of 2015 dt.28-06-2016 2/2 then let the same be disposed of on its own merit and in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such appeal.

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