Lakshmi Daulu Patil And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And ORS

24-WP-8846-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL WRIT PETITION NO. 8846 OF 2024 Lakshmi Daulu Patil And Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Ors.

...Respondents

VASANT ANANDRAO IDHOL Date: 2024.07.01 20:06:04 +0530 ....

Mr.Keshav Borhade i/b RK & Co. for the Petitioners. Smt.V.R. Raje, A.G.P. for the Respondent - State. ....

CORAM

:

AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J.

DATE :

1ST JULY 2024 P.C.

:

1.

Mr.Borhade, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned order dated 15.3.2024, (page 23) ignores the position that permission was required to be sought for running a fare price shop by a salesman under the Government Resolution dated 5.1.1993, which still holds the field. It is further contended that illegalities, as found by the Additional Commissioner (Supply) in his order date 22.8.2022 to the effect that the respondent no.5 has himself admitted having issued duplicate receipts, and so also the report of the Enquiry Officer VAI

24-WP-8846-2024.doc that 13 out of 14 persons, from whom enquiry was made, have stated that they have received less grains, for which they have filed complaints on 20.4.2024, all have been ignored by respondent no.2 while passing the impugned order dated 15.3.2024, considering which, issue notice for final disposal, returnable on 29.7.2024. The learned AGP waives notice for respondent nos.1 to 4. The petitioners to serve respondent no.5 by all modes permissible in law by the returnable date. 2.

By way of ad-interim order, the effect and operation of the impugned order dated 15.3.2024 is stayed till the next date. (AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J.) VAI