IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3668 of 2024 Binati Singh ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhalbhum, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 5. The District Supply Officer, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Pramod Kumar For the Respondents: Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr. S.C-II ----- 07/21.01.2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner confines the prayer made in the present writ petition to the extent of directing the concerned respondents to increase the commission amount of Rs.1/- per K.G of food grains being paid to the PDS shop run by the concerned “Mahila Samiti” (self-help group) having 10 female members bearing PDS License No. 01/2012, which is too meagre amount. 2. Counter affidavit dated 10.12.2024 has been filed on behalf of the respondent Nos. 3 to 5 stating inter alia that the Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand vide resolution as contained in memo no. 804 dated 11.03.2024, has fixed the commission @ Rs.150/- per Quintal to the licensees of the Public Distribution System shops w.e.f. April, 2024. So far as the petitioner’s prayer for increase in the dealer’s commission is concerned, the said authorities are not competent to take any decision on the same, rather the decision in this regard can only be taken by the Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition, this Court is not inclined to issue any writ of mandamus in this regard. The petitioner is however at liberty to represent the respondent No.2 (the Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi) on the present issue. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent No.2 shall take an appropriate decision in accordance with law. 4. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)