Hamedul Islam v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ASR 68.

Ct. no. 24.

10.06.2025 WPA 9565 of 2025 Hamedul Islam Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. S. P. Lahiri Md. Habibur Rahaman Mr. Ankan Mondal ....for the petitioner Mr. Sandipan Das ....For the State Petitioner applied for FPS license in terms of new vacancy notification issued by the SCFS, Islampur vide memo no. 1005/SCFS/ISP/2022 dated 18th October, 2022. It is the contention of the petitioner that he applied for the license by making online application along with the required documents which was accepted by the department on 29th January, 2023. Thereafter, notice of inspection on the proposed shop-cum-godown of the petitioner was served upon the petitioner and the inspection was conducted on 21st February, 2023. After such inspection the concerned authority sit tight tide over the matter and has not proceeded further. Hence the petitioner approach this court for necessary direction upon the authority so that the selection procedure may be completed in his logical conclusion.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties it appears to me that the vacancy notification was issued in the year 2022. The petitioner have applied for the license by making online application on 29th January, 2023, since then we have completed for more than two years but the selection process was not completed. Apart from the inspection upon the proposed shopcum-godown of the petitioner, nothing has happened in vacancy procudure. I think it justify to pass necessary direction upon the concerned authority to conclude the selection process by making appointment of most eligible candidate according to the relevant control order, 2013.

Under the above observation, the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the SubDivisional Controller Food and Supply, being the respondent no. 4 of this writ petition, to take necessary measures/pass necessary orders, so that the selection process in terms of vacancy notification being memo no. 1005/SCFS/ISP/2022 dated 18th October, 2022 be concluded as early as possible most preferably within six weeks from the date of receiving of this order. I make it clear that this court has not entered into the merit of this matter. The concerned respondent no. 4 shall conclude the procedure according to the law by taking note of relevant directions of this court. The writ petition is disposed of.

Since no affidavits are called for, the allegation made in the writ petition shall be deemed to have been not admitted.

[Subhendu Samanta, J]