IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14901 of 2011 Ram Kumar Mahaseth, Son of Late Kari Mahaseth, resident of Village-Tirhuta, P.S.-Babubarhi, Distt.-Madhubani. . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Madhubani. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Madhubani, District-Madhubani. 4. The Block Supply Officer, Block-Rahika, Distt.-Madhubani. . . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 4/ 08.12.2011 In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays for directing the respondents to consider his case for grant of P.D.S. license in place of his late father, namely Kari Mahaseth, who died on 13.02.2010 holding valid license bearing License no.20 of 1984 under Rahika Block in the district of Madhubani. The petitioner submits that as per Clause 2.5 of the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, he has already filed an application in due format on 08.06.2010 in this regard. He further submits that his application has also been recommended and forwarded by respondent authorities to the District Compassionate Appointment Committee vide letter dated 11.06.2010 (Annexure-3), but the same has not yet been disposed of causing his family living in penury. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar), Madhubani (respondent no.3) to pass appropriate order in respect of the application of the petitioner for grant of P.D.S. dealership on compassionate ground within three months from the date of 2 receipt / production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)