Awadhkishor Rao v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Food And Consumer Protection Department

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16634 of 2025 ====================================================== Awadhkishor Rao Son of late Satan Rao, Resident of Ward no. 08, Diuliya, Bigri, PS Ramnagar District- West Champaran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4.

The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 5.

The District Supply Officer, West Champaran at Bettiah. 6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Bagaha, District- West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manini Jaiswal For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Additional Advocate General (4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 20-01-2026 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the Counsels.

2. The only prayer sought for in the present writ petition is for disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah i.e. Respondent No. 4 herein against the orders of the Sub Divisional Officer dated 29.04.2025 in Memo No. 281. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has preferred an appeal and the authority till date has

Patna High Court CWJC No.16634 of 2025(2) dt.20-01-2026 2/3 neither numbered the same nor intimated the date of hearing. Learned counsel submits it would suffice for the present if the Respondent No. 4 herein is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible by putting a time frame.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-State submits that he has no objection if a direction is given to the Respondent No. 4 to dispose of the appeal pending before it strictly in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the same, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah i.e. Respondent No. 4 herein to consider the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran vide Memo No. 281. The authority shall endeavour to dispose of the said appeal as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. It is needless to mention that before passing any orders, the petitioner shall be granted an opportunity of hearing. Any order passed shall be communicated to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.16634 of 2025(2) dt.20-01-2026 3/3 party.

5. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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