AMICHAND Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and perused the Affidavits.

(2.) THE ground of challenge in the present petition is that the impugned orders of District Supply Officer as well as the appellate order both suffer from infirmities inasmuch as the petitioner was put to notice only in respect of certain irregularities in distribution of kerosene oil with regard to which a limited number of alleged Card-holders had made a complaint.

(3.) A counter-affidavit has been filed and learned Standing Counsel has urged that as a matter of fact, the petitioner has committed certain irregularities and, therefore, in spite of having been given adequate opportunity, he failed to satisfy the causes shown in the show cause notice. Learned Standing Counsel further urged that the petitioner has been unable to produce the relevant stock register and, therefore, in this view of the matter also, the Commissioner rightly rejected the appeal filed on behalf of the petitioner.