NISAR AHMAD Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Amarjit Singh learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents.

(2.) COUNTER and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties this writ petition is being finally disposed of at this stage.

(3.) LEARNED standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's fair price shop licence was rightly cancelled by the respondent No. 3 keeping in view the provisions of the Government Order of the year 2002. Respondent No. 3 by cancelling petitioner's licence on the basis of the Government Order of the year 1990 and 2000 has applied the said government order prospectively and not retrospectively. He further submitted that the orders passed by the respondent Nos. 4 and 3 are based upon cogent material and supported by valid reasons and no interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is required by this Court.