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Rita Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Feb 2022CWJC/21169/2021

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This court dismissed the writ petition challenging the cancellation of a PDS licence. The petitioner failed to prove she offered an explanation or suffered from Sciatica. The court declined interference but granted liberty to approach the Divisional Commissioner.

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Liberty granted to approach the Divisional Commissioner by way of revision within 30 days; the order of the Commissioner must be disposed within 60 days and be reasoned.

Rita Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21169 of 2021

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Rita Devi Wife of Late Mithilesh Prasad Resident of Village- Miyapur, P.O.Shankardih, P.S.- Goh, District- Aurangabad (Bihar).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad, Bihar.

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The Sub-Divisional Office, Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad, Bihar.

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The Supply Inspector, Goh, District- Aurangabad, Bihar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamlendra Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG-5 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR)

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Date : 22-02-2022

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Heard Mr. Kamlendra Prasad Singh, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Anisul Haque for the State.

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The petitioner is aggrieved by the cancellation of a PDS licence and such order having been sustained in appeal by the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Aurangabad.

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From the perusal of the impugned appellate order, it appears that the petitioner did not respond to the show-cause notice.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.21169 of 2021 dt.22-02-2022 2/3

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It is the contention of the petitioner that at the relevant time, he had been suffering from Sciatica and that she was given only two clear days to explain her cause.

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Thus, the main contention of the petitioner is that her explanation was not taken into account and an order has been passed which is not in consonance with the actual state of facts.

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From the perusal of the petition as also the impugned orders, we find that no explanation was offered by the petitioner. The factum of the petitioner suffering from Sciatica at the relevant time has also not been established.

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We, therefore, do not intend to interfere with the order passed in the appeal.

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However, we are inclined to grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner by way of revision against the aforesaid order.

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Should such a revision be filed by the petitioner within a period of 30 days, the Commissioner shall dispose it of within a period of 60 days of the filing of such revision application.

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Needless to state that it would be a reasoned order which shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.21169 of 2021 dt.22-02-2022 3/3

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With the aforesaid direction/observation, the writ petition stands disposed off.

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(Ashutosh Kumar, J)

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( Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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krishna/-

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