Md.Reza v. the State of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Hon'ble Justice V.N. Sinha disposed of a batch of writ filed by P.D.S. dealers challenging orders to deposit the value of undistributed foodgrains. The court held that petitioners must first approach the issuing authority, S.D.O., D.D.C., Collector, or Certificate Officer under the P.D.R. Act to raise objections. Direct approach to High Court without exhausting these statutory remedies rendered the petitions non-maintainable.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of directing petitioners to submit objections before the authority issuing the notice, or before S.D.O., D.D.C., Collector, or Certificate Officer.