Writ petition filed to quash an order cancelling a Fair Price shop license due to one-day closure. The court noted the availability of an appeal remedy and dismissed the petition, granting liberty to file such an appeal within one month.
Writ petition dismissed; liberty granted to file an appeal before the District Magistrate within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10571 of 2019
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Manoranjan Karamkar, male aged about 53 years, S/o Sipat Lal Karamkar R/o Village /Mohalla-Mirpur, P.O. and P.S.-Sontha and Rauta, District-Purnia
... ... Petitioner
Versus
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr.Alok Ranjan, Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Md. Kamil Akhtar, AC to AAG5
For the Respondents : Mr. Md. Kamil Akhtar, AC to AAG5 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 13-06-2019
This matter has been heard and is being taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself with consent of the parties.
“(i) For quashing the order dated as contained in memo no. 225 dated 18.01.2019 issued and passed by the Sub Divisional Officer Baisi, whereby and whereunder the learned Sub divisional Officer Baisi, has cancelled the Fair Price shop of the petitioner under Public Distribution System bearing License no. 12/2016, without considering the showcause reply of the petitioner , only on the basis of one day closer of the shop and on the basis of recommendation made by the
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Block Supply officer, Baishi.
(ii) Further for direction to the respondents to restore the supply to the Fair Price shop of the petitioner under Public Distribution system bearing License no. 12/2016. (iii) For any other appropriate relief/reliefs to which the petitioner is found entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case.”
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for quashing the cancellation of a Fair Price shop license should be entertained in view of the availability of an alternative remedy by appeal before the District Magistrate
Manoranjan Karamkar
The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna
Vikash Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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