PATNA, India, Sept. 10 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 12;

1. The writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:-

"(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to issue new licence of fair price shop under Public Distribution System on the vacant seat of Masaurha Panchayat under Nardiganj Block of the district of Nawada for which the petitioner has applied in pursuance of advertisement No. 01/2017 issued by the SubDivisional Office, Nawada and also appeared in canceling, the petitioner has fulfilled all the criteria laid down under "Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016", but the respondents have adopted pick and choose policy on irrele...