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Patna High CourtCWJC/12684/2025disposed

Manoranjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-24Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12684 of 2025 ====================================================== Manoranjan Singh s/o Kamale Singh, Resident of Village- Karhansi, P.S.- Buxar (M), District- Buxar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Principle Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division at Patna. 3.

The Collector, District of Buxar at Buxar.

4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Buxar Sadar at Buxar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Gupta For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Government Pleader (27) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 24-11-2025

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for quashing the order dated 28.01.2025 passed in BTPDS Control Revision Case No. 235 / 2024 by the Divisional Commissioner, Patna whereby the order cancelling the P.D.S. license and the order dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner has been upheld.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner without availing the remedy under Section 32 (vii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 before the Principal Secretary of the Department, has approached this Court. The petitioner may file an appropriate

Patna High Court CWJC No.12684 of 2025(2) dt.24-11-2025 2/2 petition before the Principal Secretary challenging the impugned order.

4. Considering the aforesaid submissions, this writ application is disposed giving the petitioner the liberty to file an appropriate petition before the Principal Secretary of the Department challenging the impugned order within a period of four weeks from today.

5. If an appropriate petition is filed before the Principal Secretary of the Department, the Principal Secretary shall be obliged to dispose the same in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such petition. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U