Court No. - 10
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41068 of 2018 Petitioner :- Nirupma Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Zafar Abbas Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sanjai Ram Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for all the respondents.
The petitioner is before this Court assailing the validity of the order dated 6.9.2018 passed by the second respondent, District Supply Officer, Bijnor. The request has also been made for issuing direction to the respondents to restore her fair price shop licence.
Shri Sanjai Ram Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel apprises 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 final call expeditiously.
Order Date :- 19.12.2018 RKP