Begun Bibi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.353 of 2017 ====================================================== Begun Bibi, Wife of Late Ejmail Ansari, resident of Village- Kurum Tand, P.S.- Chandan, District- Banka.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Banka.

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Banka.

4. The Block Supply Officer, Block- Chandan, District- Banka. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushmita Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal-Sc4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking the license of PDS shop on compassionate ground, as has been claimed in the writ application that the husband of the petitioner was a license holder and on account of his premature death, under clause 10 of the 2016 Control Order, the petitioner should be given the license on the ground of compassion. After the death of her husband, she has filed an application before the Licensing Authority on 16.11.2016, but no action has been taken by the Licensing Authority.

The Licensing Authority will consider the application

Patna High Court CWJC No.353 of 2017 (2) dt.10-04-2017 2/2 of the petitioner and take a decision within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U