Om Prakash Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.889 of 2018 ====================================================== Om Prakash Prasad, Ex-PDS Dealer, Son of Yamuna Bhagat, Resident of Village-Shambhopur, P.S.-Pachrukhi, District-Siwan. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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

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

4. The Collector cum Certificate Officer, District-Siwan.

5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Siwan.

6. The Block development Officer, Panchrukhi Block. Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order passed by the Certificate Officer, Siwan in Certificate Case No. 3 of 2011-12, whereby and where under non-bailable warrant of arrest has been issued against the petitioner without issuing proper summons/notice.

In view of the limited scope of the present writ petition, the present writ petition is disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Certificate Officer and file a detailed representation within a period of three weeks from today whereafter the Certificate Officer shall adjudicate the matter, in accordance with law.

Patna High Court CWJC No.889 of 2018 (2) dt.10-09-2018 2/2 In the meantime, it is directed that no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner herein. However, if the petitioner does not file the requisite objection within a period of three weeks from today, the Certificate Officer shall proceed ex parte. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U