Rajendra Prasad Gupta v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17377 of 2024 ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad Gupta S/o Late Laxmi Prasad Gupta @ Laxmi Sah, Resident of Village - Rajapakar, P.S. - Rajapakar, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Collector - cum - District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 3.
The Sub - Divisional Officer, Mahua, Vaishali. 4.
The Block Supply Officer, Rajapakar, Vaishali. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Raghwanand, GA-11 with Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, AC to GA-11.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 02-05-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has filed a suitable representation ventilating his grievance before the SubDivisional Officer, Mahua, Vaishali i.e. Respondent No. 3, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties.
2. The Respondent No. 3 shall consider the representation made by the petitioner and take necessary action for correction of the ePoS Machine as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. It is needless to observe that if
Patna High Court CWJC No.17377 of 2024(3) dt.02-05-2025 2/2 any clarification is needed, the petitioner shall be put on notice and given an opportunity of hearing. In case, the authorities come to the conclusion that the claim of the petitioner is genuine, they shall take necessary steps for rectification of the readings in the ePoS Machine.
3. Till such time, the orders are passed on the representation made by the petitioner, no coercive steps to be taken against the petitioner.
4. With the above directions, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy, J) shakir/- U