IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11645 of 2009 ***** Sunil Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Kishori Sao, Village-Pitaunjiyya, Panchayat-Baruane Bathoi, Block- Pandarak, P.S.-Bhadur, District-Patna. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Food & Supply Department, Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Food & Supply Department, Secretariat, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Patna. 4. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Barh, District-Patna. 5. The Assistant District Supply Officer, Barh, District-Patna. 6. Block Supply Officer, Pandarak, District-Patna. …. …. Respondents ----------- 5. 27.10.2009. After some arguments and having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is well advised to thrash out all the facts and the law before the appellate authority. Since after the filing of the writ application and on a direction issued by this Court no counter affidavit has come to be filed till date, petitioner is given liberty to move the appellate authority and the appellate authority on filing of the petition would be obliged to waive the limitation, if the petitioner files the appeal within four weeks from today. It is also recorded that the appellate authority shall ensure that appropriate decision is rendered within a reasonable time frame, keeping in mind the direction or circular which has been issued by the Chief Secretary in matters of decision of appeals, which are filed under the E.C. Act or the Control Orders. This writ application stands disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)