Arti Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17374 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Arti Kumari, aged about 30 years, Female, W/o Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Village-Gurmiyaan, P.S.-Kartahan, District-Vaishali. 2.

Ravi Kumar, aged about 34 years, Male, son of Anil Sah, VillagePurushtampur, Wrd No-5, P.S.-Raghopur, District-Vaishali. 3.

Anil Kumar, aged about 36 years, Male, Son of Lotan Singh, VillageKarhari, P.S.-Bhagwanpur, District-Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 3.

The District Collector, Vaishali, Hajipur.

4.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Vaishali, Hajipur. 5.

The Establishment Deputy Collector, Vaishali, Hajipur. 6.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Vaishali, Hajipur. 7.

The District Selection Committee, Vaishali, Hajipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashi Bhushan Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal ( SC 4 ).

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 25-01-2024 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 Commissioner ventilating their grievance.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.17374 of 2023(2) dt.25-01-2024 2/2 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