Lalita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17152 of 2021 ====================================================== Lalita Kumari Wife of Sri Shailesh Kumar, Resident of Village-Gulabchak, P.O.-Ashadhi, P.S.-Hilsa, District-Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Nalanda District Public Distribution System Dealer Selection Committee through its Chairman cum District Magistrate, Nalanda. 3.

The District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 4.

The District Supply Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 5.

The S.D.O., Hilsa, Nalanda.

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Smt. Sulekha Kumari, Wife of Shashibhushan Kumar, resident of VillageGulabchak, P.o.-Ashadhi, P.S.-Hilsa, District-Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Giridhar Gopal Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S. Raza Ahmad (Aag5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.) Date : 22-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for following relief:-

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3/4 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the authority concerned under Section 32 of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 to consider and decide the Appeal/Revision to be filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks along with a copy of this order, within a period of two months from the date of its filing.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the claim, petition is disposed of with the liberty aforesaid. All issues on facts and law are left open.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate petition(s), if so required and desired.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law,

4/4 before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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