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Krishna Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2025-07-14Justice Smt. G. Anupama Chakravarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15320 of 2018 ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Jha son of Sri Radha Kant Jha, resident of Village- Mansahi, Police Station- Mansahi, District- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary Department of Food and Civil Supply, Bihar, Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, Katihar.

3.

The District Supply Officer, Katihar.

4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Katihar.

5.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Barsoi, Katihar.

6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Manihari, Katihar. 7.

The Block Development Officer, Mansahi, Katihar. 8.

The Block Supply Officer, Mansahi, Katihar.

9.

Priyanka Kumari wife of Sanjay Kumar, resident of Naya Tola, Phulwari, Block- Mansahi, District- Katihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ratnakar Ambastha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal- SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025

1. During the course of the argument, the Learned counsel for the petitioner reported to the Court that he would be filing a complaint before the Divisional Commissioner regarding the orders of the Selection Committee in selecting respondent No. 9 for issuing the PDS license, and sought liberty to file the complaint before the Divisional Commissioner.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15320 of 2018(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/2

2. Admittedly, the writ petition was filed in the year, 2018 to set aside the notice dated 19.04.2018, which contests the order passed by the Selection Committee in selecting respondent No. 9 for the PDS dealership. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to file the complaint before the Divisional Commissioner within one month from the date of receipt of this order. In turn, the Divisional Commissioner shall liberally construe the limitation period, given that the writ petition was filed in the year, 2018, and shall pass an appropriate order within two months from the date of filing the complaint.

3. With the abovesaid observation, the writ petition shall stand disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) vinita/- U