Raman Kumar Bhagat v. The Stae Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18356 of 2021 ====================================================== Raman Kumar Bhagat Son of Late Ramesh Chandra Bhagat Resident of Village - Kolashi, P.O. and P.S. - Korha, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

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

3.

District Magistrate, Katihar.

4.

District Certificate Officer cum S.D.O., Katihar, District- Katihar. 5.

Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., through its Chairman, Patna.

6.

District Manager, State Food Corporation, Katihar. 7.

Food Corporation Of India, through its Chairman cum Managing Director, New Delhi.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal. SC-4 Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) ======================================================= (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/ Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential ofÏces/residences. Also, the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/ofÏces.) ======================================================= Date : 29-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18356 of 2021 dt.29-01-2022 2/3 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- Shri Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondents fairly states that in view of Death Certificate of Shri Ramesh Chandra Bhagat, proprietor of Sri Ram Mini Modern Rice Mill (Annexure- 9 Page No. 40), the impugned notice dated 17.09.2021 in Case No. 03/13-14 (Annexure-11 Page No. 52) needs to be quashed and set aside, for the same to have been issued against a dead person.

Ordered accordingly.

The impugned notice dated 17.09.2021 in Case No. 03/13-14 (Annexure-11 Page No. 52) stands quashed and set

Patna High Court CWJC No.18356 of 2021 dt.29-01-2022 3/3 aside reserving liberty to the respondents to initiate appropriate action against the legal heirs, in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) (S. Kumar, J) Amrendra/PKP AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 31.01.2022 Transmission Date