Biswajit Saha And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE PRESENT:

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE BIVAS PATTANAYAK W.P.A. 7704 of 2024 Biswajit Saha & Anr.

versus State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Pintu Karar, Advocate Mr. Saikat Koley, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sourav Chaudhuri, Advocate Mr. Samrat Pal, Advocate Heard on : 04.04.2024 Judgment on : 05.08.2024 Bivas Pattanayak, J. :- 1.

The sole issue raised in the present writ petition is whether with the promulgation of National Food Security Act, 2013 and Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015 of the Central Government, the West Bengal Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2013 has become redundant.

2.

Similar issue fell for consideration in W.P.A. 22281 of 2022 and other batch of writ petitions, decided on 2nd August, 2024, wherein it has been held that the West Bengal Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2013 is effective and not redundant upon promulgation of National Food Security Act, 2013 and Targeted Public Distribution System, 2015 of the Central Government.

3.

In the aforesaid backdrop, the writ petition being no. W.P.A. 7704 of 2024 stands dismissed.

4.

All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 5.

Interim orders, if any, stand vacated.

6.

Urgent certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon completion of all necessary legal formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)