Paras Nath Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19286 of 2018 ====================================================== Paras Nath Singh S/o Late Ramkripal Singh, Resident of Agni, P.S.- Daudnagar, District-Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector, Aurangabad.

3.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Daudnagar, Aurangabad. 4.

The Block Supply Officer, Daudnagar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.Raza Ahmed -AAG 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is assailing the order passed by the Collector, who is the Licensing Authority under the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System Control Order, 2016.

Learned counsel for the State submits that there is a statutory provision for revision before the Divisional Commissioner in terms of Rule 32 sub-clause 6, which the petitioner has not exhausted.

Let the petitioner file his revision application before the Divisional Commissioner within a period of eight weeks. If

Patna High Court CWJC No.19286 of 2018(2) dt.25-02-2021 2/2 such application is filed by the petitioner, the Divisional Commissioner will decide the matter in accordance with law. While dealing the application for condonation of delay, the Divisional Commissioner would consider about the pendency of this case before this Court.

With the above observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U