Patna High CourtCWJC/5393/2016disposed

M/S Metro Oil Agencies And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-04-06Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5393 of 2016 ======================================================

1. M/s Metro Oil Agencies, a Partnership Firm, having its place of business at Chowk Bazar, Dumraon, District Buxar, through its partner, Smt. Shakuntala Devi Khemani, wife of late Sheo Kumar Khemani, resident of Chowk Road, Dumraon, District, Buxar

2. Smt. Shakuntala Devi Khemani, wife of late Sheo Kumar Khemani

3. Smt. Vandana Khemani, wife of late Shekhar Khemani, Both residents of Chowk Road, Dumraon, District, Buxar .... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Food & Consumer Protection, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate, Buxar

4. The District Supply Officer, Buxar

5. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Block-A, Maurya Lok Complex (3rd Floor), Dak Bungalow Road, Patna-800001, through its Divisional Manager, Marketing Division

6. C.D.R.S.M., Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Block - A, Maurya Lok Complex (3rd Floor), Dak Bungalow Road, Patna, 800001 .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Jitendra Singh, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Suraj Samdarshi, Advocate For the I.O.C. : Mr. K. D. Chatterjee, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Amlesh Kr. Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K.Mandal, SC 24, Mr. Arjun Prasad, A.C. to S.C. 24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 06-04-2016 Heard the parties.

In view of the limited prayer made at the time of hearing, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Supply Officer, Buxar to take a final decision on its own merit and in accordance with law in the matter of the petitioner for grant of licence for wholesale kerosene oil, which

Patna High Court CWJC No.5393 of 2016 (2) dt.06-04-2016 2 / 2 has been kept pending since 26.11.2015 expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. While taking such decision, he would be obliged to consider the decision rendered by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.7956 of 2011, a copy of which has been appended as Annexure 6.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U