2025:JHHC:35068-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5691 of 2025 Monir Alam, S/o Abdul Hafiz Khalifa, R/o Muslim Nagar, Daltonganj, P.O. & P.S.-Medninagar, District-Palamau ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Ranchi 2. The Principal Secretary, Food Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director, Food & Consumer Affairs Directorate, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Palamau 5. The District Supply Officer, Palamau 6. Gayatri Enterprises, through its Proprietor, Rajnikant Singh, S/o Jitendra Singh, R/o Overbridge Road, Abadganj, Ward No. 24, P.O. & P.S.- Medninagar, District-Palamau ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Anand Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State: Mr. Piyush Chitresh, A.C. to A.G. ----- 03/25.11.2025 1. It appears that the petitioner has filed the present writ petition without awaiting the outcome of the representation made by him on 09.05.2025 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition). This in fact is one of the prayers sought for in the instant writ petition. 2. In the given facts and circumstances, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent no. 2 to decide the aforesaid representation as expeditiously as possible, in any event within four weeks, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. (TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, C.J.) (RAJESH SHANKAR, J) 25th November, 2025 Satish/Vikas/ Uploaded on 27.11.2025