Lakhendra Kumar @ Lakhindra Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court; CWJC/Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.786 of 2024; decided 11-11-2024; Judge A. Abhishek Reddy. Petitioner Lakhendra Kumar @ Lakhindra Kumar v. State of Bihar (Principal Food and Civil Supply Department) and others (Divisional Commissioner Tirhut Division, Collector/District Magistrate Muzaffarpur, SDO West Muzaffarpur). Subject: cancellation of PDS licence dated 06.05.2010; appeal before District Magistrate dismissed for default on 02.07.2019 (petitioner absent); restoration petition filed 16.06.2022 after approx. three-year unexplained delay; DM rejected restoration application on 13.12.2022 and directed challenge on merits; Divisional Commissioner rejected revision for failure to explain delay. Court held no relief possible unless delay properly explained and dismissed the writ petition. Advocates: Dilip Kumar (petitioner); Government Pleader (11) (respondents).