JALALABAD SAHKARI SANGH LTD Vs. COMMISSIONER BAREILLY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) G. P. Mathur, J. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel. With the consent of the parties the writ petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage.

(2.) THE agreement executed in favour of the petitioner appointing it as authorised retail distributor was cancelled by the order of the District Supply Officer, Shahjahanpur on 8-10-1992. THE petitioner preferred an appeal against the said order which was dismissed as being |barred by time by the Commis sioner, Bareilly by his order, dated 17-10-1994. THE present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the aforesaid order.

(3.) IT is noteworthy that Para 11 of the Government order aforesaid does not lay down any period of limitation for filing an appeal. However that does not mean that the appeal can be preferred at any time. In normal course the appeal should be preferred within a reasonable period.