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Punam Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-05-07Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

Patna High Court CWJC No.3573 of 2018 dt.07-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3573 of 2018 =========================================================== Punam Devi Wife of Satrughan Sah (P.D.S. Dealar), Resident of VillageRasalpur, P.S.+District-Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through the Secretary, Food and Supply Department Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

3. The District Marketing Officer, Sitamarhi.

4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sitamarhi Sadar, Sitamarhi.

5. The Marketing Officer, Dumara.

6. The Block Development Officer, Dumara .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. ARVIND UJJWAL- SC4 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 07-05-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the learned District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, the appellate authority, to dispose of the Appeal No. 132/2016 filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 16.11.2016 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Sitamarhi Sadar, cancelling the PDS licence of the petitioner at an early date in terms of the provisions of Targeted PDS Control Order, 2016.

2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering that the Supply Appeal against the impugned order of cancellation has already been filed, this Court is not inclined to enter into the merits of the matter.

3. The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.3573 of 2018 dt.07-05-2018 concerned appellate authority that the Supply Appeal said to have been filed against the order of cancellation passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, learned District Magistrate, Sitamarhi dated 16.11.2016 (Annexure-1), if pending before him, be considered and disposed of on its own merits after grant of an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously and in any event preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment.

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