Muniya Khatun v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Alternate remedy / statutory appeal route preferred over writ petition; writ petition dismissed as not maintainable; appeal remedy under Clause 30(i) of Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2022; cancellation of PDS Licence No. 05/2012 by District Supply Officer, Hazaribagh (memo no. 282 dated 18.03.2019); petitioner at liberty to take statutory recourse; no appearance on petitioner side; Muniya Khatun v. State of Jharkhand; W.P.(C) 4726/2022; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Rajesh Shankar; maintainability of PIL/writ when appellate remedy exists.
What did the court decide?
Dismissal as not maintainable, with liberty to the petitioner to take statutory recourse (appeal under Clause 30(i) of the Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2022) against the impugned order. ¶18