Varsha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9843 of 2026 ====================================================== Varsha Kumari Wife of Raj Kishor Pandit resident of Village- Dhanushi, P.O.- Ghataro, Block- Lalganj, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

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

3.

The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4.

The District Magistrate- cum- Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur. 5.

The Sub- Divisional Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali. 6.

Munna Kumar Das, Son of Nagendra Das Resident of Village- Ramnagar Tola, Panchayat- Ghataro Chaturbhuj Dakshini, Block- Lalganj, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Additional Advocate General 05 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 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. 6 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.9843 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 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