M/S SAFAL ENTERPRISES AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
WRIC/30752/2025 · 2025-09-10
Amitabh Kumar Rai, Saral Srivastava
body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30752 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.
2. The petitioner firm is more than 25 years old firm and at present is dealing in the business of fertilizer, seeds and pesticides. It appears that by the order dated 21.06.2025, District Agriculture Officer, Kanpur Dehat, respondent no.4, has suspended the fertilizer and seed licence of the petitioner's firm on certain grounds.
3. In the aforesaid backdrop, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:
"(a) to issue writ, order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to conclude the enquiry pending since more than 2 months. (b) to issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent nos.4 & 5 to open the seal from the shops and go-down of the petitioner's firm. (c) to issue any other and further order, direction or writ under the circumstance of the case as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. (d) to award the cost of the writ petition."
4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful would be served in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be issued to the respondent no.4 as the enquiry is to be concluded by the respondent no.4. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Namit Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. M/S Safal Enterprises And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. In such view of the fact, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed off permitting the petitioner to submit a detailed reply/objection against the order dated 21.06.2025 before the respondent no.4-District Agriculture Officer, Kanpur Dehat along with a certified copy of this order within a period of three weeks from today. The respondent no.4, thereafter, shall proceed to conclude the enquiry strictly in accordance with law after giving due notice and opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date he receives the reply/objection of the petitioner. September 11, 2025 NS WRIC No. 30752 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad