Jyotin Pahan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3727 of 2014 ====================================================== Jyotin Pahan S/O Sri Bhudba Pahan R/O Dolabari, Block And P.S. Pothia, District- Kishanganj .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate, Kishanganj

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kishanganj

4. The Block Supply Officer, Pothia Under The District Of Kishanganj .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Kumar For the State : None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 19-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. None appears on behalf of the State.

This writ application has been filed by the petitioner without availing the statutory remedy of appeal. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 29.5.2012 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer -cum - licensing authority, Kishanganj, as contained in Annexure 2, by which he has cancelled the PDS licence of the petitioner.

Learned counsel seeks leave to prefer appeal before the appellate authority.

Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal assailing

Patna High Court CWJC No.3727 of 2014 (2) dt.19-07-2016 2/2 the order of the licensing authority. If such appeal is filed within 30 days then let the same be considered and disposed of on its own merit and in accordance with law without raising the issue of delay/limitation.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Spd/- U