Ashok Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24304 of 2019 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Mahto son of Late Pyare Mahto resident of Village- Sijauli, Gram Panchayat- Chakbahauddin, Ward No. 5, P.S. Dalsinghsarai, DistrictSamastipur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, District- Samastipur. 4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Subdivision- Dalsinghsarai, DistrictSamastipur. 5.

The Block Development Officer, Dalsinghsarai, District- Samastipur. 6.

Shyam Rajak son of Nandi Rajak resident of Village- Sijauli, Gram Panchayat- Chakbahuddin, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Dalsinghsarai, DistrictSamastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumod Kumar Shrivastaw For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.Raza Ahmad (Aag5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 30-01-2024 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, IInd Amendment Order - 2022.

2. The present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner ventilating his grievance against a selection of the respondent No. 6 as a PDS dealer.

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional

Patna High Court CWJC No.24304 of 2019(3) dt.30-01-2024 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) Ayush/- U