CWP-2756- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA (217) Jugraj Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present: KULDEEP TIWARI 1. 09.12.2025 (Annexure P cancellation of No.3. 2. apprises this Court that t appeal under Clause 17(3) of the Punjab Targeted Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Order, 2016. hereinafter : -2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Singh Versus State of Punjab and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Mr. Vijay K. Jindal, Advocate Mr. Vipul Jindal, Advocate Mr. Vishal Khatri, Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 4. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL) Through the instant writ petition, 09.12.2025 (Annexure P-6), is put to challenge, whereby, the order of cancellation of license of fair price shop, has been Learned counsel for the respondents/State, this Court that the order impugned can be challenged by filing an under Clause 17(3) of the Punjab Targeted Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Order, 2016. The relevant provision hereinafter :- “3. Any person aggrieved by an order of the designated authority denying the issue or renewal of license to the fair price shop owner, or cancellation of the license may IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-2756-2026 Date of Decision : 16.07.2026 ...Petitioner Versus ...Respondents KULDEEP TIWARI Mr. Vishal Khatri, Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Kaushik, Advocate Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab the instant writ petition, the legality of order dated 6), is put to challenge, whereby, the order of shop, has been passed by the respondent Learned counsel for the respondents/State, at the very outset, he order impugned can be challenged by filing an under Clause 17(3) of the Punjab Targeted Public Distribution System The relevant provision is extracted “3. Any person aggrieved by an order of the designated authority denying the issue or renewal of license to the fair price shop owner, or cancellation of the license may legality of order dated 6), is put to challenge, whereby, the order of passed by the respondent at the very outset, he order impugned can be challenged by filing an under Clause 17(3) of the Punjab Targeted Public Distribution System is extracted “3. Any person aggrieved by an order of the designated authority denying the issue or renewal of license to the fair price shop owner, or cancellation of the license may MANPREET SINGH 2026.07.21 15:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-2756- 3. before this Court that the impugned order was passed by the respondents/authorities concerned, without jurisdiction, or the latter has exceeded in its jurisdiction, and passed the impugned order without complyin with the principles of natural justice. Further, impugned order has affected fundamental rights manner, thereby, in absence of any of the above spelled out extraordinary reasons, this Court app writ petition, and therefore, relegates the petitioner to the Appellate Authority concerned, at first instance, the instant writ 4. this Court, therefore, in case, the petitioner files an appeal before the learned Appellate Authority concerned, within a period of 30 days, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this own merits, within a period of three months, thereafter. 5. July 16, 2026 Manpreet -2026 appeal to the Appellate Authority within thrity days of the date of receipt of the ord shall as far as practicable, dispose the appeal within a period of sixty days.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to establish before this Court that the impugned order was passed by the respondents/authorities concerned, without jurisdiction, or the latter has exceeded in its jurisdiction, and passed the impugned order without complyin with the principles of natural justice. Further, impugned order has affected fundamental rights , thereby, in absence of any of the above spelled out extraordinary reasons, this Court applies self restraint, and opted not to entertain the instant writ petition, and therefore, relegates the petitioner to the Appellate Authority concerned, at first instance, seeking redressal of his grievance, raised through writ petition. Since the petitioner has maintained a misconceived motion , therefore, in case, the petitioner files an appeal before the learned Appellate Authority concerned, within a period of 30 days, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the latter shall decide the appeal, on its own merits, within a period of three months, thereafter. Consequently, the instant writ petition is 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable appeal to the Appellate Authority within thrity days of the order and the Appellate Authority shall as far as practicable, dispose the appeal within a he petitioner has not been able to establish before this Court that the impugned order was passed by the respondents/authorities concerned, without jurisdiction, or the latter has exceeded in its jurisdiction, and passed the impugned order without complyin with the principles of natural justice. Further, he is unable to point out that the impugned order has affected fundamental rights of the petitioner, in any , thereby, in absence of any of the above spelled out extraordinary lies self restraint, and opted not to entertain the instant writ petition, and therefore, relegates the petitioner to the Appellate Authority seeking redressal of his grievance, raised through ince the petitioner has maintained a misconceived motion before , therefore, in case, the petitioner files an appeal before the learned Appellate Authority concerned, within a period of 30 days, from the date of order, the latter shall decide the appeal, on its own merits, within a period of three months, thereafter. Consequently, the instant writ petition is disposed of. (KULDEEP TIWARI) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No appeal to the Appellate Authority within thrity days of the er and the Appellate Authority shall as far as practicable, dispose the appeal within a he petitioner has not been able to establish before this Court that the impugned order was passed by the respondents/authorities concerned, without jurisdiction, or the latter has exceeded in its jurisdiction, and passed the impugned order without complying he is unable to point out that the in any , thereby, in absence of any of the above spelled out extraordinary lies self restraint, and opted not to entertain the instant writ petition, and therefore, relegates the petitioner to the Appellate Authority seeking redressal of his grievance, raised through before , therefore, in case, the petitioner files an appeal before the learned Appellate Authority concerned, within a period of 30 days, from the date of order, the latter shall decide the appeal, on its MANPREET SINGH 2026.07.21 15:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment