IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2014 of 2011 Shiv Sah, son of late Shobhit Sah, resident of village Mahmedpur Khaze, P.O. Khaze, Pratapkuer, P.S. Karze, District Muzaffarpur ..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Mr. Tripurari Sharan, the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Mr. Tripurari Sharan, the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. Mr. Santosh Kumar Mall, the District Magistrate, District Muzaffarpur 4. Mr. Kundan Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority, West Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur. .. Opposite Parties -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. M. P. Gupta, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Mrs. Anju Jha, A.C. to A.A.G.6 --------- 05/ 17.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the opposite parties. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for initiating a proceeding of contempt against the opposite parties for non-compliance of order dated 27.09.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 15503 of 2010, by which two months’ time was granted to the Collector, Muzaffarpur to dispose of Appeal No. 04 of 2010-2011, which was filed by the petitioner under the provisions of Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. 3. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the opposite parties stating that the said order has already been complied by the Collector, Muzaffarpur vide order dated 13.07.2011 (Annexure A). So far the delay is concerned, unqualified apologies have been tendered by the opposite parties. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 2 said order is not in accordance with law as per the directions of this Court. 5. Considering the matter in its entirely and the admitted facts mentioned above, this petition is dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order of the Collector, Muzaffarpur dated 13.07.2011 (Annexure `A’ ) before the appropriate Court. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J.)