Md. Asgar Ali @ Mohammad Asgar Ali v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17789 of 2022 ====================================================== Md. Asgar Ali @ Mohammad Asgar Ali son of Late Md. Abbas resident of village- Mobarakpur, Puraini, P.O.- Ghordaur, P.S.- Salkhua, DistrictSaharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa.

3.

The District Magistrate, Saharsa.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority, Simri Bakhtiarpur, District- Saharsa.

5.

The District Supply Officer, Salkhua, Saharsa. 6.

The Block Supply Officer, Salkhua, Saharsa.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad (Aag5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternative and effective remedy of filing a representation before the Principal Secretary, under Rule 32 (vii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 against the impugned order. The present writ petition is disposed off granting liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the Principal Secretary challenging the order of the Revisional/Appellate Authority and order of cancellation withing a period of twelve weeks from today. On such

Patna High Court CWJC No.17789 of 2022(17) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 representation being made, the Principal Secretary shall pass necessary orders strictly in accordance with law.

2. It is needless to mention that before passing any order the petitioner shall be put on notice and given an opportunity of hearing. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. Any order passed shall be communicated to the party.

3. With the above observations, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Gauravkr/- U