Shiv Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16547 of 2021 ====================================================== Shiv Shankar Kumar S/o Late Jehu Sao Resident of Mohalla Bakerganj Daldali Road, P.S. - Kadamkuan, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Collector, Patna.

3.

The Licensing Authority - cum- Sub Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna. 4.

The Supply Inspector Ward No. 37, Rationing Patna. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S Raza Ahmad ( AAG-5 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 29-04-2022 The petitioner has put to challenge an order dated 03.07.2021, passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna-cum Licencing Authority under Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 ('Control Order' for short) whereby his licence to run a Fair Price Shop has been cancelled. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that an appeal has been preferred against the said impugned order on 08.10.2021, which is still pending. He has further submitted that an appeal is required to be disposed of within 60 days in terms

Patna High Court CWJC No. 16547 of 2021(4) dt.29-04-2022 2/2 of Clause 32 (iii) of the Control Order.

Considering the facts and circumstances, this application is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate Authority to decide the petitioner's appeal within a month's time from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) K.K.RAO/- U