HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36016 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Vijay Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondent nos.1 to 6. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to respondent no.5 to complete the inquiry initiated on their complaint against respondent no.7 under the Uttar Pradesh Essential Commodities (Regulation of Sale and Distribution Control) Order, 2016. 3. It is contended by the counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to complaint of the petitioners a show cause notice was issued on 10.07.2025 to the respondent no.7, however, no further action has been taken pursuant to it. 4. In my opinion, if any inquiry has been initiated it has to be reached to its logical conclusion. 5. Considering the order proposed to be passed, notice need not be issued to respondent no.7 and the writ petition is being disposed of at this stage itself. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent no.5 to complete the inquiry initiated against respondent no.7, if it is still pending, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Surendra And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. October 15, 2025 Ashok Kr. WRIC No. 36016 of 2025 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad