Arora Store v. Asst. Commissioner (New Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 23 Apr 2019 · 2019:DHC:7592
Vibhu Bakhru
W.P.(C)4155/2019
2019:DHC:7592
administrative appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the Department of Food & Supplies to dispose of pending appeals under the Delhi Specified Food Articles Order within eight weeks, addressing undue delay caused by administrative reasons.

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(D $-37,41,43 &45 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)4155/2019
ARORA STORE Petitioner
Through: Mr Visheshwar Shrivastava, Advocate.
VERSUS
ASST.COMMISSIONER(NEW DELHI) Respondent
Through: Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr Dhairya Gupta,Advocates.
WITH
41,/ / W.P.(C)4164/2019 M/S HITKARI STORE PROP.SAURABH
GUPTA Petitioner
Through: Mr Visheshwar Shiivastava, Advocate.
VERSUS
ASST.COMMISSIONER(NEW DELHI)DEPTT.
CO FOOD AND SUPPLY Respondent
WITH
43.
W.P.(C)4171/2019
M/S BALJEET SINGH SHANTI DEVIPROP.
PERMINDER KUMAR Petitioner Advocate.
VERSUS
2019:DHC:7592 u ASST.COMMISSIONER(F&S)GOVT OF NOT
OF DELHI Respondent
Through; Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr
WITH
45.
W.P.(C)4175/2019
KUNJ BIHARI LAL Petitioner Advocate.
VERSUS
ASST.COMMISSIONER(F & S)GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI Respondent
CORAM:
> HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU
23.04.2019 CM No.18722/2019 in W.P.(C)4155/2019
CM No.18780/2019 in W.P.IO 4164/2019 CM No.18791/2019 in W.P.tCl 4171/2019
CM No.18815/2019 in W.P.(0 4175/2019
ORDER

1. Allowed,subjectto alljust exceptions. W.P.(C)4155/2019 &L CM No.18721/2019 W.P.(C[1] 4164/2019 & CM No.18779/2019 W.P.(CI 4171/2019 CM No.18790/2019 W.P.fCl 4175/2019 & CM No.18814/2019

2. The petitioners have filed the present petitions,inter alia, aggrieved by the delay in consideration of their appeal filed under Rule 6 of the Delhi Specified Food Articles(Regulation and Distribution)Order, 1981. The petitioners' state that their respective appeals were filed approximately four months ago and the same have not been heard by the Special Commissioner, Department of Food & Supplies, Department of Consumer Affairs, Govt.ofNCT ofDelhi.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents states that the appeals could not be heard as the concerned authority was busy with the general elections. He assures this Court that the appeals would be considered and disposed ofby the concemed authority, within a period of eight weeks from today. It is so directed.

4. The petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms.

5. Order dasti under signatures ofthe Court Master.

VIBHU BAKHRU,J APRIL 23,2019 MK