IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15615 of 2009 1. NIRMALA KUMARI D/O SRI SARYUG PRASAD R/O VILL.- SUKHMALCHAK, P.S.- BHAGWANGANJ, DISTT.- PATNA 2. GIRJA KUMAR W/O SRI RAM SINGH R/O VILL.- BHOJACHAK, P.S.- BHAGWANGANJ, DISTT.- PATNA ……….PETITIONERS. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT , OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE A.D.M. SUPPLY, PATNA 3. THE S.D.O. MASUARHI, PATNA………RESPONDENTS. For the petitioners : M/s N.K.Agrawal, Sr. Advocate with Vijay Anand, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S. K. Sinha, AC to GP-17 ----------- 03/ 26.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State and its authorities. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners whose application for appointment as P.D.S. dealers in Daulatpur & Devaria Panchayats, respectively duly recommended by the Sub- Divisional Officer, Masaurhi is kept pending since 2004 without any rhyme and reason. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the A.D.M. Supply, Patna (respondent no.2) and S.D.O., Masaurhi, Patna (respondent no.3) to dispose of the applications of the petitioners expeditiously preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It may be noted that this court has not commented on 2 the merits or otherwise of the claim of the petitioner. harish/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )