IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15422 of 2010 1. Vishwanath Mahato S/O Late Narsingh Mahato R/O Vill.- Bagahi Baghambarpur Uchawa Tola, P.S.- Shrinagar (Pujahan), Distt.- West Champaran 2. Kedar Prasad S/O Shri Vishwanath Mahato R/O Vill.- Bagahi Baghambarpur Uchawa Tola, P.S.- Shrinagar (Pujahan), Distt.- West Champaran Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Food Supply and Commerce, Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar Bettiah, Distt. West Champaran 4. The Block Supply Officer, Bairia, Distt. West Champaran ----------- 2. 12.7.2011. Mr. Basishth Narain Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, after some argument, seeks permission of this court to withdraw the writ petition to enable the petitioner to pursue the alternative remedy of appeal as provided under the provisions of section 6 C of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Prayer is allowed. The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal under section 6 C of the Act. It is made clear that if an appeal is filed by the petitioner within a period of one month from today, the delay in filing the appeal shall be condoned and the matter shall be heard and 2 disposed of on its own merits after due opportunity of hearing to the contesting parties. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)