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Patna High CourtCWJC/13705/2022disposed

Dipak Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-12Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13705 of 2022 ====================================================== Dipak Choudhary S/o Sri Puran Choudhary, Resident of Mohalla- Sundarpur, P.O. Sadar, P.S.- University, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar The Principal Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Department, Bihar Patna.

2.

District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

3.

D.S.O., P.S-Sadar, Darbhanga.

4.

S.D.O., P.S-Sadar, Darbhanga.

5.

Jitendra Kumar Thakur Son of not known Resident of Village- Jale Latraha, P.O. and P.S.- Jale, District- Darbhanga.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratan Kumar Kumar, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal ( SC 4 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 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 of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the Respondent No. 5 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merit duly

Patna High Court CWJC No.13705 of 2022(6) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint/representation by the petitioner.

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

5. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J) shakir/- U