Sham Lal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (Punsup) And Another

  

        
 

  



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  >   &/9!)  Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that a show cause notice dated 21.07.2020 (Annexure P-2) was issued to the petitioner on account of less storage gain of wheat due to moisture during crop year 2016-17 and is purportedly based upon instructions dated 26.10.2004 (Annexure P-1),

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