Dhawal Gupta v. State Of Haryana And Others

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (102) Date of Decision: 01.07.2026 Dhawal Gupta ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH

Present:

Ms. Preeti Singh, Advocate and Ms. Vani Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking direction upon the respondents concerned to verify the possession documents on the basis of which the drugs licence of M/s City Love Medicos was granted and renewed. A further direction has been sought to inspect the licensed premises and take appropriate action regarding the unauthorized structural alteration of the premises. The petitioner has also sought a direction to the official respondent concerned to decide application filed by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in accordance with law and within a time bound manner.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the lawful owner of the premises wherein respondent No. 5-M/s City Love Medicos, Bhiwani is illegally operating and running a pharmacy business without any appropriate renewal of license/authorization documents. The

-2petitioner has also submitted applications raising issues which have been appended as Annexures P-1 to P-3, and even a legal notice has been submitted on 17.4.2026 (Annexure P-4), which are still pending consideration with the respondents concerned. The petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said applications (Annexures P-1 to P-3) and legal notice (Annexure P-4) by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner.

3.

Notice of motion to the official respondents at this stage only. 4.

On the asking of the Court, Ms. Saumya Ahluwalia, Sr. DAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 4-State and submits that in case, the applications (Annexures P-1 to P-3) and legal notice (Annexure P-4) have been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same are still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority within a period of one month from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. Learned counsel further submits that in case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons will be mentioned for not accepting the claim of the petitioner in the speaking order to be passed and the said order will be duly conveyed to the petitioner.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondent-State, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6.

Ordered accordingly.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

(KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE July 01st, 2026 Gurpreet Singh Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No