SHAMSHIR JAHAN Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri K.K. Arora, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and Shri Santosh Kumar Srivastava holding brief for Shri Mazhar Ullah, learned counsel for the caveator -respondent No. 4, and perused the record.

(2.) THE present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, praying for quashing the order dated 13.6.2013 (Annexure -3 to the writ petition), whereby the licence of the petitioner in respect of the Fair -Price Shop in question has been suspended.

(3.) IN view of the availability of alternative remedy of filing appeal to the petitioner, we are not inclined to exercise our writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the present case.