High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/2890/2020disposed off

Krishna Kumar Gabel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-12-01Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

-1HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2890 of 2020 Krishna Kumar Gabel S/o Labhoram Gabel Aged About 39 Years R/o Village-Deori, Tahsil-Shakti, District-Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Senior Agriculture Development Officer, Block-Shakti, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

2. Licensing Officer (Paint Protection) And Deputy Director Agriculture, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

3. Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Achanakpur, Janpad Panchayat Sakti, District-Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

4. Basant Gabel, S/o Late Meva Lal Gabel, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Village-Deori, Tehsil Sakti, District-Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Govind Ram Miri, Advocate.

For State :

Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 01.12.2020 Heard

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent No.4 was granted a license to run insecticide shop and the period of license was up till 31.12.2019 according to the copy of the license; however, till date the respondent No.4 is running the shop even expiry of the license period. Therefore, the petitioner has made a complaint to the respondent No.2, the Licensing Authority & Deputy Director Agriculture, District JanjgirChampa on 09.10.2020; however, despite the fact the period for license has lapsed, the respondent No.2 is not taking any cognizance of it.

2. Considering the nature of complaint made, no purpose would be served to keep the petition pending. Under the circumstances, if the petitioner has already made a complaint to the respondent No.2 who is Licensing

-2Authority & Deputy Director Agriculture, District Janjgir-Champa and the license of respondent No.4 Basant Gabel has already expired, in such case, the Licensing Authority is directed to decide the application of the petitioner within a further period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Aks