Abhay Nath Jha @ ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10913 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

Abhay Nath Jha Son of Late Sri Mohan Jha resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 2.

Braj Mohan Jha Son of Late Upendra Narayan Jha resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 3.

Hari Mohan Jha Son of Late Upendra Narayan Jha resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 4.

Aditya Kumar Pandit son of Ram Swaroop Pandit resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 5.

Lalit Kumar Yadav son of Guneshwar Yadav resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 6.

Pramod Kumar Singh son of Kameshwar Singh resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga. 7.

Dayakar Jha son of Murli Jha resident of village - Navarpatti Narma, P.S. - Bahera Alinagar, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Managing Director Food and Civil Supply Corporation Sone Bhawan, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

4.

The District Manager State Food Corporation Darbhanga Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd, Patna.

5.

The District Officer, Darbhanga.

6.

The Block Supply Officer, Alinagar, Darbhanga. 7.

The B.D.O. Alinagar, Darbhanga.

8.

The In-charge, Purchase Centre, Darbhanga.

9.

The PACS Chairman Narma Nawa Nagar, Alinagar, Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar Pandey, Advocate :

Mr.Kaushal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal-Sc4 :

Mr. Shailendra Kr. Singh, Advocate :

Mr. Utkarsha Utpal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025

1. The Writ petition is filed by seven farmers against the respondents seeking direction for payment of due amount of paddy, which was

Patna High Court CWJC No.10913 of 2017(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/3 sold by them to the purchase centre Narma Nawa Nagar through PACS Chairman, Gram Panchayat.

2. On perusal of the cause title, it is evident that the purchase centre Narma Nawa Nagar is not the party in the Writ petition. There were no specific averments of each of the petitioner, as to how much of the paddy was supplied by them and how much of amount has to be paid to them by the Miller.

3. It is the specific contention that payments were not made to the farmers till date.

4. On the other hand, the Learned counsel for the State contended that the petitioners shall make their representation before the Registrar, Cooperative Department for redressal of their grievances. It is also noticed that, the Registrar Cooperative Department is also not made party to the Writ petition.

5. Inspite of it, this Court directs the petitioners to make appropriate representation, before the Registrar Co-operative Department within two weeks from the date of receipt of this

Patna High Court CWJC No.10913 of 2017(2) dt.07-05-2025 3/3 Order and in turn, the Registrar Co-operative Department shall consider the merits of the representation and shall pass appropriate order within two months from the date of filing of the representation.

6. With the above said observation the Writ petition is disposed off.

7. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall also disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) amitkr/- U