Mina Devi @ Mina Kunwar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition with liberty to file statutory appeal before the District Magistrate; order of cancellation dated 23.01.2024; respondents include State of Bihar Food and Civil Supply Department, District Magistrate-cum-Chairman District Selection Committee Gaya, Licensing Authority-cum-SDO Sherghati, District Supply Officer Gaya and Block Supply Officer Imamganj; directions for hearing, disposal on merits in accordance with law, communication of order, and completion preferably within twelve weeks of filing the appeal; no merits adjudication, no statute or case-law citation; useful for procedural treatment of withdrawal in lieu of alternate statutory remedy under Article 226 jurisdiction of Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition; liberty granted to file a statutory appeal before the District Magistrate against the order of cancellation dated 23.01.2024 within four weeks, with directions that the appeal be taken on record, decided on merits in accordance with law after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, the order communicated to the parties, and the entire exercise completed preferably within twelve weeks of filing of the appeal.