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Ranjeet Paswan v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC18 Jul 2025CWJC/17099/2018

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Ranjeet Paswan v. State of Bihar, CWJC No.17099 of 2018 (Patna HC, 18-07-2025, G. Anupama Chakravarthy J): writ petition seeking cancellation of fair price shop/PDS licence of respondent no. 8 (Lal Bahadur Sahni), gram panchayat Matlupur, Block-Bandra, Muzaffarpur, dismissed as devoid of merits — petition premature, no licence issued and no decision taken on finalisation; nothing left to adjudicate.

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As the writ petition was filed at a premature stage — no licence having been issued to any applicant for the said PDS shop and no decision yet taken by the authorities on finalisation of the PDS shop licence in favour of any applicant — nothing remains in the writ petition for adjudication. ¶¶27

Ranjeet Paswan Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17099 of 2018

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Ranjeet Paswan Son of Kishori Paswan Resident of Village- Matlupur, P.S. Pear, District- Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur.

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District Supply Officer, Muzaffarpur.

Sub-Divisional Officer, East, Muzaffarpur.

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Block Supply Officer, Block Bandra Distt. Muzaffarpur.

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Block Supply Inspector Bihar Bandra Distt. Muzaffarpur.

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Lal Bahadur Sahni Son of Anchal Sahni Resident of Village- Matlupur, P.S. Pear, District- Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arun Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.S.Raza Ahmad - AAG-5 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 18-07-2025

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The writ petition is filed to command the respondents to cancel the fair price shop licence which was issued in the name of Lal Bahadur Sahni/respondent no. 8 regarding gram panchayat Matlupur, PS-Pear, Block-Bandra of DistrictMuzaffarpur.

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A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by respondent Nos. 3 to 6. The contents of the counter affidavit reveal that the writ petition was

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17099 of 2018(2) dt.18-07-2025 2/2

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filed at a premature stage. No licence has been issued to any applicant for the said PDS shop, and the authorities have not yet taken any decision regarding the finalisation of the PDS shop licence in favour of any applicant. Therefore, nothing remains in the writ petition for adjudication.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as it is devoid of merits.

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(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)

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vinita/- U

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