HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9434 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Nagendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for respondent No.3 and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging an order dated 02.07.2025, whereby the appeal preferred by respondent No.3 was allowed by the authorities concerned. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, who is the complainant, is that a detailed order was passed against respondent No.3 on 01.04.2025, which was challenged by respondent No.3 in an appeal. After hearing the parties, the appeal came to be allowed. 4. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, for justifying the locus to approach this Court, is that the petitioner has a right of getting essential food items for his livelihood, which is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which is not being provided by the respondent No.3, as such, he has a right to approach this Court. 5. The said submission merits rejection for the reasons that the right to get essential food items will flow in favour of the petitioner irrespective of who is the fair price shop dealer. In case, the right of the petitioner to get the essential commodities is affected, he can very well approach this Court or authorities concerned. The said right does not confer any locus on the petitioner to challenge the order impugned. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pawan Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Nagendra Pratap Singh Krishna Kumar (In Adhar Krishn Krishnakumar) .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Food And Civil Supply Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. The petition lacks merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. September 23, 2025 Ashutosh WRIC No. 9434 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench