Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 16-07-2026
Case Overview
- Parties:
- Appellants: Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. and District Manager, State Food Corporation, Muzaffarpur.
- Respondents: Basauli Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. and others including various officials of the Government of Bihar and the Union of India (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Department of Food and Public Distribution).
- Nature of Proceeding: Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) No.942 of 2016 arising from Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14187 of 2015.
- Background: The appellants sought relief concerning matters previously raised in LPA No.881 of 2016 and similar cases. The Court had already delivered a final order on 06‑08‑2018 disposing of LPA No.881 and analogous matters.
- Counsel: For the appellants – Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate.
Court Reasoning
- The learned counsel for the appellants highlighted that the present appeal raises the same questions as those decided in LPA No.881 of 2016.
- The Court observed that, given the identical issues, the present appeal could be disposed of by applying the reasoning and conclusions of the earlier order.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of LPA No.942 of 2016 in terms of LPA No.881 of 2016, thereby adopting the earlier final order dated 06‑08‑2018.
- No new directions, penalties, or remedial measures were issued; the matter is concluded as per the prior judgment.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Food & Civil Supplies