Varsha Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No.9843 of 2026, decided 08-07-2026, A. Abhishek Reddy, J. Petitioner Varsha Kumari challenged the selection of respondent no. 6 (Munna Kumar Das) as a PDS dealer. Petition disposed of without going into merits; grievance remitted to the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur, to decide on merit with notice to all parties, opportunity of hearing, reasoned order, communication to parties, within four weeks of receipt of the complaint. Reference: notification dated 21.07.2022 to the Bihar Authority and Public Distribution System Control, IInd Amendment Order - 2022. Useful on remittal to statutory authority in PDS dealer-selection disputes; no substantive ruling on the selection itself.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner (Tirhut Division) ventilating the grievance against the selection of respondent no. 6 as a PDS dealer; the Divisional Commissioner to consider the representation on its own merit after putting all parties on notice, give an opportunity of hearing, and pass a reasoned order, to be communicated to the parties, within four weeks of receipt of the complaint.