Mevalal Prasad Sah @ Mevalal Prasad @ Mewalal Prasad v. State of Bihar
2025-11-17
ANIL KUMAR SINHA
body2025
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER Heard learned counsel for the parties concerned. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for direction to the respondent authorities to rectify the wrong data of allotment of foodgrains showing on e-POS machine of the petitioner having e-POS Code No. 120400200031. 3. Mr. Vikash Pankaj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a dealer of Public Distribution System (PDS) at Village Panchayat- Hranaraina, Block-Chirayaa in the District of East Champaran having License No. 112/07-08 issued by the Licensing Authority i.e. S.D.O. The license of the petitioner was earlier cancelled by the Licensing Authority on 14.09.2019, however, in Supply Case No. 61 of 2019, the cancellation of license of the petitioner PDS shop was set aside and the license of the petitioner was renewed vide an order having Memo No. 85 dated 03.02.2021. Earlier the system of e-POS was not prevailing, however, after reinstatement of the license of the petitioner, e-POS machine was provided to him. Wherein total quantity of wheat 1958 kg, rice 2937 kg and gram (Chana) 153 kg were already loaded and was being displayed on the e-POS machine. The foodgrains shown in the e-POS machine was never allotted in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner immediately informed the Competent Authority i.e. Respndent No. 6, Marketing-cum-Supply Officer, Chiraiya, District- East Champaran regarding this discrepancy. 4. Referring to counter affidavit, learned counsel submits that the Licensing Authority by his letter dated 12.03.2024 which is annexed at Annexure R/A to the counter affidavit, has informed the SDO, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna regarding this defect in the e-POS machine stating therein that between October 2019 to March 2021, supply of foodgrains was not given to the petitioner, as such, the data showing the uploaded quantity of foodgrain in the e-POS machine given to the petitioner, was not correct and needs to be rectified. 5. Learned counsel for the State argued that the Licensing Authority has verified the claim of the petitioner and found that without having made any supply of foodgrains, the e-POS machine was loaded with some foodgrains which was not correct. Accordingly, he has requested the SDO to get it rectified from the Department. 6.
5. Learned counsel for the State argued that the Licensing Authority has verified the claim of the petitioner and found that without having made any supply of foodgrains, the e-POS machine was loaded with some foodgrains which was not correct. Accordingly, he has requested the SDO to get it rectified from the Department. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties concerned and taking into consideration the material on record including the letter of the Licensing Authority, this writ application is disposed with direction to Respondent No. 1 i.e. Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to look into the matter and issue necessary direction for rectification of the e-POS machine supplied to the petitioner immediately preferably within a period of one month from today. 7. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction.