Onda Gram Panchayat Packs v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6093 of 2018 =========================================================== Onda Gram Panchayat Packs, Block- Asthawan, District-Nalanda through its Chairman, Kamla Devi Wife of Ramchandra Prasad Resident of VillageBhikhnibigha, P.S. Asthawan, District- Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, State Food and Civil Supply Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Principal Secretary, State Food and Civil Supply Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. District Magistrate, Nalanda.

4. Managing Director BSFC, Patna.

5. The District Manager Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Nalanda, Bihar Sharif.

6. The District Cooperation Officer, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif.

7. Nalanda Central Cooperative Bank through its Managing Director.

8. Block Agriculture Officer Asthawan Nalanda cum C.M.R. incharge.

9. Nalanda Rice Mill Bhikhnibihga Asthawan, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 09-04-2018 As prayed, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add Managing Director, BSFC, Patna as party respondent no. 4 in course of the day.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent nos. 4, 5 and 6 for release of the admitted dues forthwith against supply of C.M.R rice in view of the agreement between the petitioner-PACS and Respondent no. 4 in which the petitioner had deposited total C.M.R. 1176.11 quintal rice valued at Rs 28,20,768.06; and for payment of total dues along with interest.

Patna High Court CWJC No.6093 of 2018 dt.09-04-2018 2/2

3. At the very outset learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the petitioner is permitted to approach the Managing Director, BSFC, Patna (Respondent No. 4) with a fresh representation for redressal of its grievances raised in the present writ petition, in which event, the present writ petition need not be pressed on merits.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of the grievances and the stand of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Managing Director, State Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna (Respondent No. 4) for redressal of its grievances. If any such representation is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously and preferably within a further period of eight weeks thereafter in accordance with law.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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