IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8038 of 2009 ***** Shree Niwas Mishra, son of Bisheshwar Mishra, resident of village- Kanjharuan, P.S. Koran Sarai, District-Buxar (Bihar). …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The District Supply Officer, Dumraon, Dist. Buxar. 4. The Sub Divisional officer, Dumraon, Dist. Buxar. 5. The Additional Supply Officer, Dumraon, Dist. Buxar. 6. The Block Supply Officer, Dumraon, Dist. Buxar. 7. The Supply Inspector, Dumraon Block, Dist. Buxar. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 16.7.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State It is yet another unfortunate matter which has come to the notice of this Court that in terms of the Control Order an appeal has been filed against the cancellation of P.D.S. license of the petitioner before the District Magistrate. The appeal in question is Appeal No.47/07. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that many developments had taken place in the meanwhile. The order taking cognizance under Section 7 E.C. Act stands quashed by the High Court vide order dated 23.7.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 35560 of 2007, which is Annexure-3 to the writ application. The appeal before the District Magistrate was heard and order reserved in May, 2008 but despite more than one year having elapsed, the final order has not come. The Court is constrained to record that this is yet another example where District Magistrate do not find time to deal with statutory appeals within a time frame causing unnecessary harassment to the - 2 - citizen. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate that he shall pass the necessary orders within four weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands allowed. Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, for his information and appropriate response. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)