SANTOSH KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY LKO. AND 5 OTHERS
WPIL/912/2025 · 2025-09-02
Manjive Shukla, Rajan Roy
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 912 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J.
HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1 . The petitioner, who is an Existing Gram Pradhan, has filed the present Public Interest Ligation seeking following reliefs against erstwhile fair price shop licensee:-
"A - A writ or writs, direction, order and orders in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondent nos. 1 to 4 to take appropriate action for recovery of embezzled amount, collected illegally by respondent no. 6 (Former Fair Price Shop holder situated at Mohhammadpur, Chaksunoura, Vikas Khand Auraas, Tehsil Hasanganj, District- Unnao), by fraudulently manipulating and showing fake distribution of Food Grains from said fair price shop on the name of fake Rashan card holders by making heavy financial losses to the State Government. B- A writ or writs, direction, order and orders in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondent nos. 1 to 4 to make proper enquiry on the complaints of the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law." 2 . Some action has been taken by the SDO concerned against the said fair price shop owner vide order dated 4.7.2025. The allegation is of embezzlement and inaction in respect thereof. We see no reason to entertain a PIL in the matter. The petitioner can Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Alok Kumar Srivastava, Jitendra Vikram Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Santosh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Food And Civil Supply Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
approach the SDO concerned or higher authority by way of representation, which can be considered as per law, unless there is any legal impediment or seek any other remedy as may be permissible in accordance with law. 3 . The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. September 2, 2025 Anuj Singh WPIL No. 912 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench