A writ petition challenging a 2016 notification enhancing profit margins for Fair Price Shops was dismissed as infructuous since the government subsequently granted the full benefit to such shops.
The writ petition was dismissed as it has become infructuous.
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GAHC010005802019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/448/2019
ALL ASSAM FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND ANR. VILL AND P.O. NIZ-DHAMDHAMA, P.S. GHOGRAPAR, DIST- NALBARI, ASSAM, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI BISHNU DAS, AGED ABOUT- 48 YRS, S/O- LT GOPESH CHANDRA DAS, R/O- H.NO. 27, ANDU RABHA PATH, ODALBADRA, GHY- 34
2: HEMANTA KR. DEKA S/O- LT SUDHIR CH. DEKA R/O- VILL AND P.O. DHAMDHAMA P.S. GHOGRAPAR DIST- NALBARI ASSA
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS.
REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPTT., KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI- 110001
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6
3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD. ASSAM BHANGAGARH GHY-5
4:THE DIRECTOR FOOD
CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPTT.
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ASSAM BHANGAGARH GHY-
For the Petitioner(s) : None appears.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. Government Advocate
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 02.02.2024
None appears on behalf of the Petitioners on call. Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Government Advocate appeared on behalf of the Respondents.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
All Assam Fair Price Shop Dealers Association and Anr.
The Union of India and Ors.
Devashis Baruah
As recorded by the court registry
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