M/S Hitkari Store Prop. Saurabh Gupta v. Asst. Commissioner (New Delhi) Deptt. Co Food And Supply

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 4155/2019 ARORA STORE Petitioner Through:

Mr Visheshwar Shrivastava, Advocate.

versus ASST. COMMISSIONER (NEW DELHI) Respondent Through:

Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr Dhairya Gupta, Advocates.

WITH 41, / +/ W.P.(C) 4164/2019 M/S HITKARI STORE PROP. SAURABH GUPTA Petitioner Through:

Mr Visheshwar Shiivastava, Advocate.

versus ASST. COMMISSIONER (NEW DELHI) DEPTT.

CO FOOD AND SUPPLY Respondent Through:

Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr Dhairya Gupta, Advocates.

WITH 43.

+ W.P.(C) 4171/2019 M/S BALJEET SINGH SHANTI DEVI PROP.

PERMINDER KUMAR Petitioner Through:

Mr Visheshwar Shrivastava, Advocate.

versus

u ASST. COMMISSIONER (F&S) GOVT OF NOT OF DELHI Respondent Through;

Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr Dhairya Gupta, Advocates.

WITH 45.

+ W.P.(C) 4175/2019 KUNJ BIHARI LAL Petitioner Through:

Mr Visheshwar Shrivastava, Advocate.

versus ASST. COMMISSIONER (F & S) GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Respondent Through:

Mr Anupam Srivastava and Mr Dhairya Gupta, Advocates.

CORAM:

> HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

ORDER

% 23.04.2019 CM No.18722/2019 in W.P.(C) 4155/2019 CM No. 18780/2019 in W.P.IO 4164/2019 CM No. 18791/2019 in W.P.tCl 4171/2019 CM No.18815/2019 in W.P.(0 4175/2019 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 4155/2019 &L CM No.18721/2019 W.P.(C1 4164/2019 & CM No. 18779/2019 W.P.(CI 4171/2019 CM No. 18790/2019 W.P.fCl 4175/2019 & CM No. 18814/2019 2.

The petitioners have filed the present petitions, inter alia, aggrieved by the delay in consideration of their appeal filed under Rule 6 of the

Delhi Specified Food Articles (Regulation and Distribution) Order, 1981. The petitioners' state that their respective appeals were filed approximately four months ago and the same have not been heard by the Special Commissioner, Department of Food & Supplies, Department of Consumer Affairs, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

3.

The learned counsel appearing for the respondents states that the appeals could not be heard as the concerned authority was busy with the general elections. He assures this Court that the appeals would be considered and disposed of by the concemed authority, within a period of eight weeks from today. It is so directed.

4.

The petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms. 5.

Order dasti under signatures of the Court Master. VIBHU BAKHRU, J APRIL 23, 2019 MK