IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA --- CWJC No.1818 of 2009 --- 1. Mulendra Kumar s/o late Chamaru Singh 2. Mithilesh kumar s/o late Ram Balak Mahto 3. Suresh Prasad Sharma s/o late Devi deen Mistri 4. Ramdeo Mistri s/o late Prameshwar Mistri 5. Mahendra Mahto s/o late Narayan Mahto 6. Surendra Prasad s/o late Sitaram Sao 7. Jaynendra Kumar s/o late Sitaram Paswan 8. Md. Anwar son of Md. Anamulhaque 9. Md. Zakkir Hussain son of Md. Hassim 10. Hirday Paswan s/o late Fakira Paswan 11. Bhuneshwar Yadav s/o late Ramdeo Singh 12. Bujhawan Singh s/o late Bhuwan Singh 13. Kishore Bhagat son of Ram Nandan Bhagat 14. Jai Prakash Singh s/o late Nasib Singh, all residents of village Hardas Bigha, P.S. Khusrupur, District – Patna ………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Civil Supply and Food Department, New Secretariat, Building, Bihar, patna 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food Corporation, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Patna 4. The Subdivisional Officer, Patna City, Patna 5. The Additional Collector (supply), Patna 6. The Block Supply Officer, Fathua, District – Patna 7. The Supply Inspector, Khusrupur, Patna 8. Laldeo Paswan son of Shri Ramprit Paswam, resident of village – Hardas Bigha, P.S. Khusrupur, Patna 9. Devendra Paswan son of late Ramshis Paswan resident of village – Hardas Bigha, P.S. Khusrupur, Patna 10. Shambhunath Singh son of late Raghunath Singh, resident of village – Hardas Bigha, P.S. Khusrupur, Patna 11. Jai Ram Singh, resident of village – Ishapur, P.S. Khusrupur, Patna ……. Respondents - 2 - ----------- For the petitioners: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the respondents: AC to GA – III --- 2 05-02-2009 With the consent of parties, we have taken up this matter for admission. Prayer of petitioners in this public interest litigation is to ensure supply of food-grains and kerosene oil to the residents of Hardas Bigha of the District of Patna. Having heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, for petitioners, Assistant Counsel to Government Advocate – III, for State and Mr. R.S. Pradhan, for respondent no.2, we are of the opinion that petitioners shall be well advised to represent before respondent nos. 4 to 6 for the redressal of their grievance. Needless to state that in case such representation is filed, respondent nos. 4 to 6 shall look into that and take remedial steps as permissible in law. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by petitioners and that shall be considered by respondent nos. 4 to 6 in - 3 - accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with observation aforesaid. Neyaz/- C. K. Prasad, ACJ. S. K. Sharma, J.