IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR, J.
Manti Devi – Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand – Respondent
W.P. (C) No. 2163 of 2021
Decided On : 23-12-2021
Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2019 - Rule 30(i) - PDS licence - Remedy of preferring second appeal before Commissioner - Quash of Order passed by Respondent no. 2 Deputy Commissioner, Chatra in PDS Shop Appeal as well as for setting aside order passed by respondent no. 3 Sub-Divisional Officer, by which petitioner’s PDS licence has been cancelled and subsequently in appeal preferred before the respondent no. 2, the said order has been confirmed - Held, Petitioner has an efficacious remedy of preferring second appeal before the Commissioner, North Chhotanagpur Division under Rule 30(i) of Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2019, court not inclined to entertain writ petition at this stage - Writ petition dismissed.
ORDER :
1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing order dated 12.01.2021 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent no. 2 the Deputy Commissioner, Chatra in PDS Shop Appeal No. 16/2016 as well as for setting aside the order dated 26.05.2016 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent no. 3 the Sub-Divisional Officer, Chatra by which the petitioner’s PDS licence has been cancelled and subsequently in appeal preferred before the respondent no. 2, the said order has been confirmed.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view that the petitioner has an efficacious remedy of preferring second appeal before the Commissioner, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh under Rule 30(i) of Jharkhand Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2019, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition at this stage.
3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as not maintainable at this stage. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take appropriate recourse against the impugned orders as provided under law.
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