Deo Sharan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25074 of 2013 =========================================================== Deo Sharan Singh, Son of Late Kailash Singh, Resident of Village Chausandi, P.S. Neemchak Bathani, District Gaya .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar, Through The Collector, Gaya

2. The Joint Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply, Government Of Bihar, Patna

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Neemchak Bathani, District Gaya

4. The Officer On Special Duty, Department Of Food And Civil Supply, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

5. District Supply Officer, Gaya

6. The Block Supply Officer, Neemchak Bathani, District Gaya .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate : Mr. Kiran Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhat Bharti AC to GP-23 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 26-04-2016 Heard the parties.

Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 15.10.2012, by which, his licence granted for running a P.D.S. shop has been cancelled by the Sub-Divisional officer.

The State has raised a preliminary objection that petitioner has approached this Court without availing the statutory remedy of appeal.

Now, the petitioner wants to prefer appeal.

Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of

Patna High Court CWJC No.25074 of 2013 dt.26-04-2016 2/2 with a liberty to the petitioner to prefer statutory appeal against the impugned order. If such appeal is preferred by the appellant, let the same be decided on its own merit and in accordance with law. However, this Court has not formed or expressed any opinion with respect to the merit of the case of the petitioner. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) rinkee/- U