IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16943 of 2007 SUBHASH CHANDRA JHA S/O LATE VISHWAMBHAR JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAHORA, P.S. SARSI, DISTRICT- PURNEA. … PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIVISIONAL COMISSIONER, PURNEA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PURNEA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, PURNEA. 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BANMANKHI, DISTRICT- PURNEA. 7. THE INCHARGE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, BANMANKHI, DISTRICT- PURNEA. …. RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Udai Shanker Singh, A.C. TO G.A.3. ----------- 2. 29.11.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that Revision Case No. 48 of 2006-2007 was dismissed by the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea under orders dated 8.8.2007 without considering the merit of the matter as the lawyers appearing on behalf of the petitioner were absent. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on 8.8.2007 his lawyer was absent on account of Sradh Ceremony in his family. The other lawyer who appeared in the matter was not authorized to appear in the matter. The Divisional Commissioner has not considered the merit of the revision application. In appreciation of the fact that order dated 8.8.2007 does not consider the merit 2 of the revision application, the same is set aside with direction to the petitioner to deposit the cost of Rs.500/- in the office of the learned Commissioner within four weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order and thereafter learned Commissioner should proceed with the hearing of Revision Case No.48 of 2006-2007 on merit and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V.N. Sinha, J.)