Jokhu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13301 of 2016 ====================================================== Jokhu Manjhi, son of Bhukhal Manjhi, resident of Village - Mahnagani, P.S. - Bettiah Muffasil, District - West Champaran, Bettiah. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The District Supply Officer, District - West Champaran. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bettiah Sadar, District - West Champaran at Bettiah.

5.

The Block Supply Officer, Majhauliya, District - West Champaran, Bettiah. 6.

The Supply Inspector, Majhauliya, District - West Champaran, Bettiah. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. U.P. Singh, AC to SC 4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER 20-03-2023 The petitioner by way of this writ petition assails the order of cancellation of license for PDS shop dated 30th December 2011 and the order passed in appeal whereby appeal dated 18.08.2015 whereby his appeal was rejected on the grounds of gross latches and delay.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he should be given one other opportunity to explain the delay. I have considered the situation, the license was cancelled in 2011, more than 10 years have passed by and the appeal was also preferred after a almost three and a half years

Patna High Court CWJC No.13301 of 2016(3) dt.20-03-2023 2/2 which was in the opinion of this Court was rejected on the grounds of gross latches, as correct.

Taking note of the license having being cancelled way back in 2011 and the new provisions have been introduced by order of 2016. The writ petition is dismissed as becoming otiose.

Suraj/- Item No. 54 (Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) U