SHISHIR SHRIVASTAVA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this I.A., the petitioner has prayed for stay of the operation of impugned order dated 23.11.2013. It has been submitted that by the said order a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 (rupees five lacs) has been imposed under Section 51 of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 for contravention of Section 3(zx), 26 & 27 of the Act and the petitioner's licence has been suspended.

(2.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order is wholly illegal and arbitrary and penalty is disproportionately high. In view thereof, during pendency of the writ petition, the operation of the impugned order be stayed.

(3.) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and find substance in the submission of learned counsel for the respondents.