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Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-16Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14330 of 2019 ====================================================== Vikram Kumar son of Nagmani Chaudhary resident of Village- Parihar, Block Parihar, P.S. Parihar, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 3.

The District Supply Officer, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 4.

The Sub Divisional Officer cum Licensing Authority, Sitamarhi Sadar, District- Sitamarhi.

5.

The Block Supply Officer, Block- Parihar, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal ( SC-4 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 16-01-2024 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, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi ventilating his grievance for grant of PDS shop license.

2. On such representation being made, the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14330 of 2019(2) dt.16-01-2024 2/2

3. 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 District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

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

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) perwez U