Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Alternative remedy — PDS dealer selection dispute — writ petition disposed of without deciding merits — petitioner granted liberty to file complaint before Divisional Commissioner under Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Second Amendment Order, 2022 (notification dated 21.07.2022) — four weeks to approach, eight weeks to decide, with notice and hearing to all parties — Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16373 of 2022, decided 22-04-2025 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner with his grievance against the selection of Respondent No. 8 as PDS dealer within four weeks; the mandamus sought on merits was not granted. The Divisional Commissioner is to decide the complaint within eight weeks in accordance with law, after notice and hearing to all parties.