JUDGMENT

Krishna Rao, J. - The writ petitioner has filed the instant writ application praying for modification of the order passed by the District Magistrate, Malda dt. 16.01.2014 wherein the District Magistrate, Malda has passed the following order:-

'Perused the report of the District Controller of Food and Supplies, Malda, DCFS Malda in his memo no. 2681/DCF(M)/13 dtd. 26/12/13 has stated that date of transfer of ration card should be treated as the effective date of permanent residence.

Considering all the above fats the following points can be stated- 1. As per report of SDO (S) vide memo no 3291/SDO(S) dtd. 16/12/2013 the name of respondent no 6 could not be found in part no 74 of Manichak AC in the draft Electoral Roll-2007 published on 14.11.2007 2. As per report of DCFS, Malda date of transfer of ration card should be treated as effective date of permanent residence. Since the ration card of private respondent no 6 was not tagged before 23/12/13 i.e, the date of interview, hence private respondent no 6 cannot be considered as a permanent resident of village Eiahitaia, Manikchak under Gopalpur health sub-centre during the period in question.

I, Shri Sharad K. Dwivedi dispose of