Rajesh Ranjan Prasad Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19195 of 2019 ====================================================== Rajesh Ranjan Prasad Kushwaha, aged about 35 years, (M) Son of Oshihar Prasad Kushwaha, Resident of Village-Oudahai, P.O. and P.S.-Harsidhi, District-East Champaran, Motihari.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Principle Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Food and Civil Supply Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Magistrate-cum-Chaimen of Selection Committee, East Champaran, Motihari.

5.

The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 6.

The District Supply Officer, East Champaran, Motihari. 7.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Areraj, East Champaran, Motihari. 8.

The Block Development Officer, Harsidhi, East Champaran, Motihari. 9.

Praduman Kumar, aged about 21 (M) Son of Indrasan Prasad, Resident of Village -Oudahai, P.O. and P.S.-Harsidhi, District-East Champaran, Motihari.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 5.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2024 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the amendment issued by notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, II Amendment Order - 2022.

2. The present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioners to approach the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.19195 of 2019(2) dt.06-02-2024 2/2 Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the Respondent No. 9 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider the same on its own merit duly putting all the parties on notice and then passing a reasoned order.

4. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the complaint by the Divisional Commissioner.

5. It is needless to mention that before passing any order, the Divisional Commissioner shall give an opportunity of hearing to the parties. Any order passed, shall be communicated to the parties.

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