Court No. - 10
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3032 of 2019
Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Sharma
Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- Avnish Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.
Heard Shri Avnish Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Bipin Bihari Pandey, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- respondent.
The petitioner is before this Court assailing the validity of the order dated 14.9.2018 passed by the second respondent, District Supply Officer, Meerut. The request has also been made for issuing direction to the respondents to restore licence of fair price shop of the petitioner.
Shri Bipin Bihari Pandey, learned Standing Counsel apprised to the Court that in the present matter, the Senior Superintendent of Police (STF), Lucknow is conducting the investigation. In the similar circumstances, a Division Bench of this Court had proceeded to dispose of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No.4839 of 2018 (The Sahkari Sasta Galla Vikreta Union, Tehsil Sardhana, Meerut vs. State of UP and 4 others) on 5.12.2018, with following observations:-
"The Public Interest Litigation has been filed for an appropriate writ, order or direction for the respondents to conduct enquiry in accordance with Government Order dated 27.8.2018 and complete the same within a definite time frame.
From perusal of the office order dated 29.8.2018 (Annexure-4) it reveals that the entire issue with regard to misuse of Aadhar authentication in distribution of E- POS has been handed over to Special Task Force, Uttar Pradesh.
It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the Special Task Force is making necessary enquiry in the matter.
Having considered the statement made at Bar and having looked into the office order dated 29.8.2018, we leave it for appropriate disposal by directing the Senior Superintendent of Police (STF), Lucknow to ensure expeditious enquiry/investigation in the matter and to arrive at a logical consequence. The entire enquiry should be completed as far as possible within a period of six months from today.
The writ petition stands disposed of."
In the facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of finally with a direction to the Authority concerned to proceed in the matter and take a final call expeditiously.
Order Date :- 29.1.2019/A.K.Srivastava