Dashrath Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.6088 of 2014 dt.01-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6088 of 2014 =========================================================== Dashrath Ram Son of Baliram Ram, Resident of Village - Ramdathi ( Khutha ), P.O. Parasunda, P.S. Shahpur, District - Bhojpur at Arrah ( Bihar ) .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply Department Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Collector, Bhojpur, District - Bhojpur ( Bihar )

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Jagdishpur, District - Bhojpur ( Bihar )

4. The Block Supply Officer, Shahpur, District - Bhojpur ( Bihar )

5. The Block Supply Inspector, Shahpur, District - Bhojpur ( Bihar ) .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mrs. Nividita Nirvikar, GA-10 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 01-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for setting aside the order dated 25.03.2007 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jagdishpur vide Memo No. 238/G and the order dated 06.12.2013 passed by the Collector, Bhojpur at Ara in Rev. Appeal No. 15 of 200910.

3. At the very outset, this Court takes note that remedy by way of revision before the Divisional Commissioner is available to the petitioner against the order of Collector, Bhojpur at Ara dated 06.12.2013 passed in Rev. Appeal No. 15 of 2009-10, which has not

Patna High Court CWJC No.6088 of 2014 dt.01-05-2018 been availed of by the petitioner.

4. In view of availability of the alternative remedy as above, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter. The writ petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file a revision petition before the Divisional Commissioner for redressal of his grievances.

5. It is made clear that in case such a revision petition is filed, the concerned authority would have regard to the present proceeding being pursued by the petitioner, while considering any issue relating to condonation of delay, if applicable. (Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/BT AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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