IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18514 of 2018 ======================================================

Nand Lal Paswan Son of Late Bhulli Paswan resident of Village -

Shahdullahpur, P.S. Lalganj, District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food Supply and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The District Magistrate, Vaishali.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hajipur, District - Vaishali.

4. The Block Supply Officer, Lalganj, District - Vaishali.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad- AAG 5 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 01-08-2025

1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following relief(s):

“For issuance of an appropriate writ/ direction/ order to the respondents for grant of P.D.S. dealer licence to the petitioner in the existing vacancy of P.D.S. dealership at Shahdullahpur Panchayat, Lalganj Block in Vaishali district.”

2. Heard the Learned counsel for the petit