Nandu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6038 of 2013 ====================================================== Nandu Prasad, son of late Daya Prasad Sah, resident of Village-Sugaha Bhawanipur, P.S.-Sikta, District-West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj, West Champaran. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar No.1, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.N.Shahi, AAG-14. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANANDAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-04-2013 Petitioner’s grievance is that his appeal preferred before the Collector-cum-Appellate Authority of the district in 2010, against the order of cancellation of his PDS dealer licence, is still pending, although the statutory period for disposal of such appeal has expired long back. This writ application is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Collector-cum-Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner in accordance with law by a speaking order positively within two months the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Arvind/- (Jayanandan Singh, J)