Tej Narayan Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Tej Narayan Paswan v. State of Bihar and others; Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3775 of 2020; order dated 13-02-2024; Justice Anil Kumar Sinha; PDS shop license selection process; notification dated 21.07.2022; complaint before Divisional Commissioner, Munger; 30-day direction; disposal in accordance with law; opportunity of hearing; reasonable time; respondents include Collector Begusarai, S.D.O. Bakhari, Block Supply Officer Garhpura, District and Sub-Divisional Lok Sikayat Niwaran Padadhikari, and private respondent Babita Kumari; district Begusarai, block Garhpura, village Malipur; writ petition disposed without adjudication of selection process.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed with the direction that the petitioner approach the Divisional Commissioner, Munger, against the selection process within 30 days, failing-within which any complaint filed shall be disposed of by the Divisional Commissioner in accordance with law after opportunity of hearing within a reasonable time period.