RANJIT KUMAR MURMU Vs. LACHMI NARAYAN BHOMROJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the Judgment dated 2nd February, 2012 passed by the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court in A.P.O.T No.237 of 2010. The Division Bench while dismissing the appeal preferred by the appellant held that the Principal Secretary, Food and Supplies Department is not an appellate authority with respect to an order passed under Paragraph 11 of the West Bengal Kerosene Control Order, 1968 and thereby affirmed the order passed by the learned Single Judge.

(2.) The relevant facts of the case are as follows:

(3.) Partners of M/s Lachmi Narayan Bhomroj made representation citing the above matter before the concerned authorities. The Director of Consumer Goods, Food and Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal passed an order on 12th August, 2009 whereby the quota of 168 K.L. of Kerosene Oil was restored in favour of respondents. By virtue of this restoration while respondents' quota got enhanced there was corresponding reduction in the allocation to the appellant.