SAGARMAL GUPTA Vs. DIRECTOR OF RATIONING WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The twin grieves of the petitioner in the instant, application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, are the proposed appointment of the respondent no. 6 as an appointed whole seller for non rationed articles in respect of Chitpur, Cossipore and Jorabagan sub -areas and the non appointment of the petitioner as such. All the parties Piled affidavits and the matter was heard at quite some length.

(2.) The short case of the petitioner is that on or about September 20, 1999 the respondent no. 1 who is the sole authority for appointment of dealers under the West Bengal Rationing Order, 1964 issued a notice inviting applications from persons desirous of being appointed as appointed Whole seller for non rationed articles. A copy of the said notice has been annexed to the petition marked with the letter 'A'.

(3.) There are three clauses which need special mentioning at this initial stage namely: