Parmanand Singh v. The Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Through The Principal Secretary And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13818 of 2017 =========================================================== Parmanand Singh S/o Dharikshan Singh Proprietor M/s Kumar Traders, having its principal place of business at Gorhana Road, Bihari Mill, Ara Sadar, P.S. - Ara Sadar, District - Bhojpur who is a resident of 16, Shrirampur, P.O. - Udwant Nagar, District - Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Food and Civil Supplies Corporation through the Principal Secretary, Bihar at Patna.

2. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, District - Bhojpur (Ara).

3. The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited through its M.D. Bihar at Patna.

4. The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Bhojpur (Ara) District - Bhojpur (Ara). .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Upendra Pratap Singh, AC to SC4 For the BSFC : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh Mr. Lalmani Sharma, Advocates =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 03-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the Managing Director, B.S.F.C., Patna as well as District Manager, B.S.F.C., Bhojpur at Ara to return money of Rs. 17,98,209.20 as 1572.59 quintal of wheat has not been supplied to the petitioner for the procurement year 2012-13 and for further direction to the Managing Director, B.S.F.C., Patna as well as District Manager, B.S.F.C., Bhojpur at Ara to return money with regard to extra deposit of money i.e. Rs. 17,98,209.20 along with security deposit of Rs. 1 lac; and for connected

Patna High Court CWJC No.13818 of 2017 dt.03-05-2018 2/2 reliefs.

3. At the very outset learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the petitioner is permitted to approach the Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Patna (Respondent No. 3) with a fresh representation for redressal of his grievances raised in the present writ petition, in which event, the present writ petition need not be pressed on merits.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appear and have been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of the grievances and the stand of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Managing Director, State Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna (Respondent No. 3) for redressal of his grievances. If any such representation is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, expeditiously, and preferably within a further period of eight weeks thereafter in accordance with law.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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