PATNA, India, Oct. 31 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Oct. 10:

1.The writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:-

"(i) For direction to the respondent authority to grant PDS licence to the petitioner, who having higher percentage marks among all the applied candidates on seniority basis in Gram Panchayat Raj, Parsaun Milwar, at Parsauni Block in Sitamarhi District.

(ii) For issuance of the direction commanding the respondent to cancel the appointment of the respondent No. 8 whose appointment for PDS Dealer is illegal due to she has got less percentage of marks than the petitioner.

(iii) For further direction to the respondent authorities to dispose of the representation of the petitioner with reasoned and speaking order within time framed.

(iv) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2.At this juncture, the Learned counsel for the respondents contended that Section 32(iii) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 provides for the provision of appeal and Section 32(vi) of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 provides for the provision of revision. Section 32(iii) 32(v) and 32(vi) read as follows:

"32 (iii). Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority denying the issue or renewal of the license to the fair price shop owner or cancellation of the license may appeal to the District Officer within thirty days of the date of receipt of the order and the District Magistrate shall, as far as practicable, dispose the appeal within a period of sixty days."

32. (v) Till the disposal of appeal pending, the Appellate Authority may direct that the order under appeal shall not take effect for such period as the authority may consider necessary for giving a reasonable opportunity to the other party under sub-clause (4) or until the appeal is disposed of, whichever is earlier.

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