IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14336 of 2021

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Urmila Devi Wife of Late Pramod Kumar, resident of Mohalla-Koat Bazar,

Ward No. 12, P.S.-Dumra, District-Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer

Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi.

3.

That District Supply Officer, Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi.

4.

The Sub Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority Sitamarhi Sadar,

District-Sitamarhi.

5.

The Block Supply Officer, Block-Dumra, District-Sitamarhi.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Anil Chandra, Advocate

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC 4

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

(The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon’ble the Chief

Justice/Hon’ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their

residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the

proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.)

Date : 17-01-2022

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for the

following relief(s):-

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After the matter was heard for some time,

learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, under

instructions, states that petitioner may be permitted to initaite an

appropriate proceedings under the provisions of the Essential

Commodities Act.

Permission granted.

He may do so within a period of four weeks.

Learned counsel for the State states that if any such

proceeding is initiated before the appropriate authority within

the aforesaid period, limitation shall not come in the way and

the same shall be heard on merits, to be decided within a period

of three months from the date of its filing.

We only hope and expect the appropriate authority to

consider and decide the issue on its own merit and with

reasonable dispatch.

We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on

facts and law. All issues are left open.

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Learned counsel for the parties undertake not to take

any unnecessary adjournment in such proceedings.

The present petition stands disposed of with the

liberty aforesaid.

Sujit/-

(Sanjay Karol, CJ)

( S. Kumar, J)

AFR/NAFR

CAV DATE

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19.01.2022

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