Dharam Pal Singh v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34324 of 2023 Petitioner :- Dharam Pal Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudhir Kumar Shukla,Avanish Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Sudhir Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct respondent no.4 to decide the representation dated

13.09.2023 within stipulated period and a further prayer to direct the respondent no.4 to pass an appropriate order after submitting the inquiry report. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a card holder who has made a complaint against respondent no.5 alleging illegality and irregularity in the distribution of essential commodities. Learned Standing Counsel on the other hand submits that the petitioner has no locus to file such petition, therefore, this petition is not maintainable. In support of his contention, he has relied upon the judgement of this Court in the case of Lakkhi Sonkar vs. State of U.P. and 5 others passed in Writ -C No. 11528 of 2023. In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Order Date :- 1.11.2023 Kalp Nath Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad