Raj Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12175 of 2022 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Gupta Son of Rajdeo Sah resident of Village Parsauni Baij, P.O. Kamrauli, P.S. Piprahi, District - Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Chairman, District Level Selection Committee, District Sheohar. 3.

The Collector Cum District Magistrate, Sheohar. 4.

The District Supply Officer, District Sheohar. 5.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, District Sheohar. 6.

The Block Supply Officer, Piprahi District Sheohar. 7.

The Principal, Yogial Kishore Intermediate College, Taryani, District Sheohar.

8.

Laxmi Narayan Son of Bigu Sah, Resident of Village Parsauni Bais, P.S. and P.O.- Piprahi, District Sheohar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhaykr. Sinha Kundan, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal ( Sc 4 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the amendment issued by notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, IInd Amendment Order - 2022.

2. The present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the Respondent No. 8 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.12175 of 2022(6) dt.31-01-2024 2/2 Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order.

4. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint by the Divisional Commissioner.

5. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the Divisional Commissioner shall give an opportunity of hearing to the parties. Any order passed, shall be communicated to the parties.

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