IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3877 of 2010 1. Ratan Paswan S/O Late Uttam Paswan R/O Vill.- Manohara Purik, P.S.- Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa 2. Shambhu Paswan S/O Baijnath Paswan R/O Vill.- Ithara, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 3. Mantun Ram S/O Sitabi Ram R/O Vill.- Laxmipur, P.S.- Saurbazar, Distt.- Saharsa 4. Bechan Rajak S/O Makhan Rajak R/O Vill.- Sahasram Panchayat Golma Purvi, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 5. Pinki Devi W/O Suresh Yadav R/O Vill.- Khonka, P.O.- Khadipur Menba, P.S.- Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa 6. Ram Bilash Paswan S/O Chhedami Paswan R/O Vill.- Telwa Kharka, P.S.- Nauhatta, Distt.- Saharsa 7. Rekha Devi W/O Ashok Ram R/O Vill.- Samha, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 8. Parmila Devi W/O Rajendra Ram R/O Vill.- Virgaon, P.S.- Maheshi, Distt.- Saharsa 9. Phul Dai Devi W/O Dilip Tanti R/O Vill.- Barahi Panchayat- Tiri, Block Saurbazar, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 10. Surendra Ram S/O Late Jagdish Ram R/O Vill.- Laxminiya, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 11. Bipin Kumar Bandhu S/O Devendra Prasad Rajak R/O Vill.- Kopa, P.S.- Sonbarsa Raj, Distt.- Saharsa Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate Saharsa 3. The District Supply Officer Saharsa 4. The Sub Divisional Officer Saharsa 5. The Block Development Officer Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa 6. The Circle Officer Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa 7. The Block Development Officer Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 8. The Block Development Officer Maheshi, Distt.- Saharsa 9. The Block Development Officer Nauhatta, Distt.- Saharsa 10. Smt. Punam Devi W/O Mahendra Das Ward No. 14/1, Old Panchayat Dumrail, P.O.- Dumrail, P.S.- Saharsa, Distt.- Saharsa 11. Smt. Suchit Kumari W/O Sri Bhupendra Prasad Ward No. 34/22 Old, New 34 Dumrail Sahari Chhetra (Town Area), P.S.- Saharsa, Distt.- Saharsa 12. Smt. Putul Kumari W/O Binod Kumar Panchayat Khajuri Block Saurbazar, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa 13. Smt. Jaibab Khatoon W/O Id Mohamad R/O Vill.- Panchayat Kharka Tola, Block & P.S.- Nauhatta, Distt.- Saharsa 14. Umakant Paswan S/O Kamal Paswan R/O Vill.- Aina, Panchayat- Aina, Block & P.S.- Maheshi, Distt.- Saharsa 15. Kumar Kishore Paswan S/O Bhikha Paswan R/O Village & Panchayat- Jamhara, Block & P.S.- Patarghat, Distt.- Saharsa 16. Smt. Gauri Devi W/O Jagdeo Mukhia R/O Village And Panchayat Balaha Gadhia, Block, P.S. & Distt.- Saharsa 2 17. Wakil Rishideo S/O Mahabir Rishideo R/O Vill.- Raghunathpur, Block & P.S.- Sonbarsa, Distt.- Saharsa 18. Manbodh Paswan S/O Kari Paswan R/O Vill.- Raghunathpur, P.S. & Block- Sonbarsa, Distt.- Saharsa ------------------ 05/ 22.09.2011 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners herein are applicants in response to separate notification that was issued by the respondents inviting applications for appointment of Dealers under the Public Distribution System Control Order 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Order’). It is the case of the petitioners that pursuant to different advertisements inviting applications issued in the year 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 for appointment of Dealers under the Order and which fact is not disputed by the respondents but their application have remained pending as no final decision has been taken on their applications. Considering the nature of grievance raised, on behalf of the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners to file a detail representation enclosing the documents on which they rely for the purpose of establishment of their claim that they had applied in response to advertisement/public notice issued by the respondents for appointment of dealers under the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 and which applications have remained pending at the level of the respondents without any final decision being taken thereon. Such representation should be filed before the Licensing Authority under the Order i.e. the respondent no. 4, Sub-Divisional Officer, Saharsa together with complete details and which shall be considered and disposed of by the 3 respondent no. 4 in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)