M/S MOHANLAL JAIN AND ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
WPA/7641/2026 · 2026-04-06
Smita Das De
body2026
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6.4.2026 ct no. 10 Sl. 03 AGM
WPA 7641 of 2026 M/s. Mohanlal Jain & Ors.
-Versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors.. Mr. Debobrata Saha Roy, Sr.Adv., Mr. Pingal Bhattacharyya, Mr. Subhankar Das …for the petitioner Mr. Vibekananda Bosew. Mr. Debopriya Karan. …for the State
1. Affidavit-of-service filed be kept on record.
2. The petitioner has preferred the writ application praying for declaration that the policy Guideline bearing notification no. 2059 dated 29.05.2025, issued by the Senior Deputy Secretary. Government of West Bengal, Food & Supplies Department, is inconsistent with the Provisions as enumerated in Targeted Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control Order), 2024 and also being violative of Article 19 (1)(g), 300A of the Constitution of India has prayed for quashing of the order bearing notification no. 2059 dated 29.05.2025, issued by the Senior Deputy Secretary, Government of West Bengal, Food & Supplies Department, and the consequential vacancy notification issued on 04.11.2025.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the State respondent submits that issue involved herein is
identical to that in other matters, which are pending before this Court, which are scheduled to be taken up on 11th May, 2026.
4. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the urgency as made out and in view of the order dated 05.12.2025 passed in WPA 27401 of 2025 by this Court, it is directed that considering the relevant provisions of law, judgments relied upon and the impugned order and notification, it is evident that the petitioner has made out a prima facie case of being prejudiced and thus pending hearing of the writ application, the order dated 29.05.2025 issued by the Senior Deputy Secretary, Government of West Bengal
and
vacancy
notification
no. 3488/FMR/13L-17/2025 dated 04.11.2025 issued by the Director of District Distribution, Procurement and Supply, Government of West Bengal be stayed till the 15.06.2026 or until further order, whichever is earlier.
5. Let this matter to appear on 11.05.2026. (Smita Das De, J.) 2