HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 8627 of 2022 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties no- 2 to 4 to restore the ration card of the petitioner bearing Antyodaye ration card number 218020296866 and further direct the opp parties no- 2 to 4 to allow the petitioner to obtain food grain in accordance with law. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opp. party no- 3 to decide the representation dated 12.07.2022, as contained as Annexure No.5, to this writ petition." 3. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in deciding the representation dated 12.07.2022 filed by the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising her grievances the petitioner has filed the aforesaid representation before the respondent authority, however the same has not yet been decided. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sandeep Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta Kamlesh Kumari .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Food And Civil Supplies Civil Secrett. Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the respondent authorities should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the representation of the petitioner. 6. Though the representation has been given to respondent No.3, however, the respondent No.4/District Supply Officer, Bahraich is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from date after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and allowing the petitioner to produce all the relevant documents as she may deem fit before the authority concerned to justify her stand. 7. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. October 28, 2025 Ashutosh WRIC No. 8627 of 2022 2 (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench