IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7979 of 2011 Arvind Kumar Singh, son of Late Hirdyanand Singh, resident of Siow (Shiopatti), P.O.+ P.S. Bhabhua, District-Kaimur. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. Bihar State Food & Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. Sone Bhawan, 5th Floor, Bir Chand Patel Path, Patna-800 001. 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food & Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., Sone Bhawan, 5th Floor, Bir Chand Patel Path, Patna-800 001. 3. The Chief Procurement, Bihar State Food & Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., Patna. 4. The District Manager, Bihar State Food & Civil Supply Corporation Ltd., Rohtas/ Kaimur. ….. Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.S. Pradhan, Senior Advocate with Mr. A.N.Rai, Advocate. --------- 03/ 07.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging letter no.10718 dated 03.12.2010 (Annexure-1) issued by the Managing Director of the Bihar State Food &Civil Supply Corporation Limited, Patna (respondent no.2) by which the Managers of Districts including Kaimur District of the Corporation were intimated for appointment of new Transporting cum- Handling agent in view of tender notice dated 02.12.2010 published in a daily Newspaper Hindustan and Dainik Jagran and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Both the parties very fairly submit that the term of the petitioner is expiring on 21st of July, 2011, whereafter appointment of new transporting and handling agent can be made - 2 - so far Kaimur District is concerned and for which advertisement has already been issued and the petitioner claims to be one of the applicants. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the authorities to allow the petitioner to continue till 21st of July, 2011, whereafter new selection has to be made in accordance with law and for that purpose all the applicants including the petitioner can be considered. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)