IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.18221 OF 2019 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN:
LAKSHMI C.
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.27, GSSM COLONY, MANGALAVARAPET, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160 … PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562160 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562160.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SUSPENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE PETITIONER BEARING OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DTD:30.3.2019 PASSED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO THIS W.P., AS ARBITRARY, UNJUST AND ILLEGAL, AND CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PETITIONER ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri Srinivasa K., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri V. Shivareddy, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondents.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the parties, it is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia has assailed the validity of the order dated 30.03.2019, by which the authorization to run the fair price shop has been suspended on the ground that the petitioner is employed as Anganawadi worker.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that being aggrieved by the impugned order, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 10.04.2019 and till today, the appeal has not been heard on account of pending election.
4. On the other hand, learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that since election polling is complete, it may be directed that the appeal be decided expeditiously and in accordance with law.
5. In view of the aforesaid submissions and in the facts of the case, petition is disposed of with a direction to the Court below to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner expeditiously inasmuch as within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today.
6. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE nvj