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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29363 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition inter alia with the prayer to direct the respondents to decide the representation dated 05.08.2025 within stipulated period granted by this Court. 2. Facts in brief as contained in the writ petition are that the petitioner is a sitting village pradhan of village Bahadurpur Lukuwa Block Development Dhanapur, Tehsil Sakaldeeha, District Chandauli. It is further stated in paragraph 5 of the writ petition that the fair price shop license of Smt. Sarita Bharti has been cancelled by the order dated 24.02.2025 passed by Sub- Divisional Officer, Sakaldeeha. For the fresh allotment of fair price shop dealers a letter/ undated order was issued to hold an open meeting in respect of Gaon Sabha but the said letter not circulated by the respondent concerned to the petitioner, copy of said letter is appended as Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition. 3. Nothing has been stated in the entire writ petition nor any arguments have been made under which authority of law the petitioner is entitled to receive such a letter. 4. It is further stated in paragraph 7 of the writ petition that the order of cancellation of fair price shop dated 24.02.2025 Smt. Sarita Bharti challenged before the competent court/Commissioner Food Varanasi Division Varanasi, bearing Case No. C20251400002590 of 2025 (Sarita Bharti Vs. State of U.P. and others) which is subjudice before the concerned competent court till date. It is further stated in paragraph 8 of the petition that in respect of subjudice the matter before appropriate forum till date, the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Subhash Chandra Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sushila Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)
respective information communicated to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sakaldeeha, District Chandauli respondents concerned disclosed with grievances therein by a representation dated 06.08.2025, copy of which is appended as Annexure No. 4 to the writ petition. 5. In the aforesaid representation it is requested by the petitioner that the proceedings for allotment of fair price shop dealer be postponed till the disposal of the appeal filed by before the appellate authority. It is further stated in the aforesaid representation that otherwise it would be a violation of the order passed by this Court.
The aforesaid representation reads as follows:-
"सेवा में उपिजलािधकारी सकलडीहा-चन्दौली िवषय:- ग्राम बहादुरपुर लोकु आ िव० ख० धानापुर की उिचत दर की दुकान हेतु बैठक स्थिगत करने के सम्बन्ध में। महोदय आपका आदेश एवं खण्ड िवकारा अिधकारी घानापुर के आदेश के क्रम में िदनांक CBOP 2025 को ग्राम बहादुरपुर लोकु आ िव० ख० धानापुर की गाँव सभा की बैठक कोटे जी दुकान के बयम के िलए प्रस्तािवत है। उक्त के क्रम में अवगत कराना है िक उक्त दुकान के िनरस्तीकरण के िवरुद्ध बाद सं० C2025140002591 माननीय न्यायलय आयुक्त खाद वाराणसी मण्डल वाराणसी में िवचाराधीन है। ऐसी पिरिस्थित में अनुरोध है िक न्यायलय में वाद िवचाराधीन के बीच में कोटे का चयन कराया जाय या नहीं इस सम्बन्ध में प्राथीर् के माध्यम से िनयना अनुसार िविवध राय शासकीय अिधवक्ता के माध्यम से आवश्यकता है। िजसे माननीय न्यायलय की अवहेलना न हो। अतः इस सम्बन्ध में अनुरोध है िक िविवध राय उपलब्ध कराये जाने तक बैठक स्थिगत करने का कष्ट करे।
खण्ड अिधकारी धानापुर
पूित िनरीक्षक सकलडीहा"
6. Nothing has been stated in the entire writ petition nor any arguments have been made by the counsel for the petitioner that under which authority of law such kind of representation has been made by the petitioner. 7. A perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner is trying to influence the person namely Smt. Sarita Bharti, whose fair price shop license has been cancelled. In this view of the matter the Court is of the prima facie opinion WRIC No. 29363 of 2025 2
that the present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner is totally misconceived and liable to be dismissed with the cost of Rs. 10,000/- which should be deposited within 30 days failing which the District Magistrate, Chandauli is directed to initiate the proceedings of recovery against the petitioner. 8. After the aforesaid order was passed, a prayer has been made by the co unsel appearing on behalf of petitioner that he does not want to press the present petition. 9.
This prayer has not been opposed by learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of State-respondent. 10. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed. 11. Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate a copy of this Order to Sub-Divisional Officer/Magistrate, Tehsil Sakaldeehan, District Chandauli through Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandauli forthwith. (Prakash Padia,J.) September 16, 2025 Arti WRIC No. 29363 of 2025 3
Digitally signed by :- ARTI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad