K. S. Shivanna v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal heirs of deceased fair price shop authorization holders challenged rejections of their applications for compassionate transfer of authorization under the Public Distribution System Control Order, 1992. Following earlier coordinate bench decisions, the Court held that spouse, sons, adopted sons, and both married and unmarried daughters are entitled, quashed the impugned endorsements, and dire
What did the court decide?
Impugned endorsements rejecting compassionate-transfer applications were quashed; respondents directed to reconsider applications within three months in light of W.P. No. 765/2024.