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2025 DAILYLAW 17532 (JHR)

SATYAWATI MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

WPC/3644/2024 · 2025-01-16

Rajesh Shankar

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3615 of 2024 With W.P.(C) No. 3644 of 2024 With W.P.(C) No. 3645 of 2024 With W.P.(C) No. 3667 of 2024 ----- Champabala Mahato wife of Kailash Mahato, resident of Dighi, P.O.- Dighi, P.S.- Patamda, District- East Singhbhum … … [Petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 3615 of 2024] Satyawati Mahato wife of Birbal Mahto, resident of Bariyada, P.O.- Lawjora, P.S.- Patamda, District- East Singhbhum … … [Petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 3644 of 2024] Basanti Kumbhakar wife of Kalipada Kumbhakar, resident of House No. 72, Beldih, P.O.- Beldih, P.S.- Patamda, District- East Singhbhum … … [Petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 3645 of 2024] Shanti Kumari Singh @ Shanti Kumari wife of Ranglal Singh, resident of 100, Jorsa, Ghorabandha, P.O.- Sisda, P.S.- Patamda, District- East Singhbhum… [Petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 3667 of 2024] Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand 3. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhalbhum, District- East Singhbhum 5. The District Supply Officer, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur …. … Respondents (in all cases) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kishlay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, AC to Sr. SC-I [In W.P.(C) No. 3615 of 2024] Mr. Binit Chandra, AC to AAG-III [In W.P.(C) No. 3644 of 2024] Mr. Prashant Kr Rai, AC to SC (L&C)-I [In W.P.(C) No. 3645 of 2024] Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to AAG-V [In W.P.(C) No. 3667 of 2024] ----- 07/24.01.2025 The case has been listed today on filing of mentioning slip by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking modification in paragraph no. 4 of the order dated 16.01.2025 passed by this Court. 2 W.P.(C). Nos. 3615, 3644, 3645 & 3667 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in paragraph no. 4 of the order dated 16.01.2025, the designation of the respondent no. 2 has wrongly been mentioned as “the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur” instead of “the Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand”. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the said mistake is a typographical one, the designation of the respondent no. 2 as mentioned in paragraph no. 4 of the order dated 16.01.2025 is corrected to be read as “the Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand”. 4. The order dated 16.01.2025 is modified to the said extent. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish