Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.532 of 2020 ====================================================== Raushan Kumar S/o Mukesh Prasad Singh, R/o Vill-Salpur-Ward No. 07 (Bariyarpur), Block-Chhaurahi, P.S.-Khodawandpur, Dist.-Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Munger Region, Munger. 3.

The District Magistrate cum The Chairman, District Level Selection Committee of P.D.S. Delear, Begusarai.

4.

The District Supply Officer cum The Secretary, District Level Selection Committee of P.D.S. Delear, Begusarai.

5.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, cum the Licensing Authority Manjhaul, Begusarai.

6.

The Block Supply Officer, Block-Chhaurahi, Begusarai. 7.

Durga Prasad Paswan, S/o Vidya Nand Paswan, R/o Vill-Bathaul - Malpur, Block-Chhaurahi, P.S. Khodawand pur, Dist.-Begusarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Murlidhar Mishra, Adv.

:

Mr. Shubhash Pandey, Adv.

For Respondent No. 7 :

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Md. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2024 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. 7 as a PDS dealer.

Patna High Court CWJC No.532 of 2020(5) dt.06-02-2024 2/2

3. On such representation being made, the Divisional 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