The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition without deciding merits, directing the petitioner to submit a fresh application to the concerned Sub-Divisional Officer within four weeks for reconsideration on merits.
Petitioner directed to give fresh representation to respondent No. 4 within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3889 of 2025
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Lalita Devi D/o-Late Saryug Choudahry R/o-Village-Dudha Kewatana P.O.Balha P.S and District Supaul.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (16) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER
Without going into the merits or demerits of the case,
having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already ventilated his grievance by way of representation dated 05.05.2020, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties.
Patna High Court CWJC No.3889 of 2025(2) dt.02-07-2025 2/2
to give afresh representation/ application before the concerned SDO (i.e., the respondent No. 4 herein) within a period of four weeks from today. On such representation/ application being given, the same shall be considered strictly in accordance with law on its own merits. The respondent authority shall endeavor to consider the representation/ application as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date
of receipt of representation/ application from the petitioner.
stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be given a direction to file a fresh representation instead of deciding the merits of the writ petition immediately.
Lalita Devi D/o-Late Saryug Choudahry
State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food Civil Supply Department
District Magistrate Cum Collector, Supaul
District Supply Officer, Supaul
Sub-Divisional Officer, Sub-Division Supaul
Block Supply Officer, Supaul
A. Abhishek Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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