Petitioner challenged the non-disposal of his appeal against cancellation of his fair price shop licence. The High Court disposed of the writ petition directing the Appellate Authority under the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 1982 to decide the appeal within one month.
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GAHC010031222024
2025:GAU-AS:5496
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/916/2024
HARMUJ ALI
SON OF LATE MAHIR UDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - LALIRPAR,P.OLOCHANABORI, DISTRICT- MORIGAON, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 06
2:THE DIRECTOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASSAM BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-05.
3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MORIGAON DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM.
4:THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS MORIGAON ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J M A CHOUDHURY, MS HIMADRI BORAH,MR. A B T HAQUE
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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
05.05.2025
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date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Appellate Authority can be directed to decide the petitioner's pending appeal against cancellation of his fair price shop licence within a fixed time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harmuj Ali
The State of Assam
The Director Food and Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Assam
The District Commissioner Morigaon
The Assistant Director Food and Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Morigaon
Michael Zothankhuma
As recorded by the court registry
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