Rameshwar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14503 of 2018 ====================================================== Rameshwar Chaudhary, S/o Late Ishwar Dayal Chaudhary, resident of Village - Dhabauli, P.S. - Gaighat, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Dept, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur.

3. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

4. The Sub Divisional Officer, East Muzaffarpur.

5. The Assistant District Supply Officer, East Muzaffarpur.

6. The Block Supply Officer, Gaighat, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pradhan Murli Manohar Pd., Adv.

Mr. Raju Kumar Goswami, Adv.

Mr. Pramod Kr. Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

AC to Mr.Arvind Ujjwal - Sc4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 24-01-2019 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal bearing Appeal No. 40 PDS/2017-18 preferred by the petitioner against the order canceling his Public Distribution Shop license is pending before the Collector, Muzaffarpur for last one year. In terms of statute, the appeal was required to be disposed of within a period of 60 days.

In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur (respondent no. 3) is directed to consider and dispose of the matter within a

Patna High Court CWJC No.14503 of 2018(3) dt.24-01-2019 2/2 period of 60 days from today.

This writ application is disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) R.R.Ojha/- U