Manohar Lal Ahuja v. Govt of NCT and Ors

% 64,65,74,75,76, 77 & 83 % 12.10.2009 Present: Mr.S.K.Sinhaand Ms. Seema Kashyap,Advocatesfor the petitioners. IVIr. N. Waziri,StandingCounselwith Mr. ShoaibHaider, Advocate for the respondent-GNCTD. +W.PAC) Nos.12276/2009.12277/2009.12296-99/2009&12313/2009 In August, 2009, the petitionerhad applied for grant of temporary licence to sell fire crackers during the Dussehra and Diwali period. Unfortunately,the respondents have taken their time to consider the applicationand now at this belatedstage have passedthe orderdated 26 September,2009 rejectingthe petitioner'sapplication.It is acontentionof the petitionerthatthe applicationhas been rejectedin an arbitrarymanner and on incorrectfacts. It is submittedby the counselfor the petitionerthat the petitioneron earlieroccasionswas granted temporarylicence to sell A. ^ firecrackers. The impugned order dated 29^^ September,2009, is an appealable order. The present writ petition will be treated as an appeal on the petitionerdepositingRs. 200/-with the respondentat the time of hearing. The hearingwill be given to the petitionerin the todayafternoonor in the m th / Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. morning and a speakingorder will be passed by the respondentsdealing with the contentionsofthe petitionerincludingthat he was earliergranted i temporary licenceto sell fire crackers. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with liberty to the petitionerto challengethe order passed by the AppellateAuthorityin case the petitioneris aggrieved.The petitionerwill be informedon the mobile ^ phone aboutthe date and time of hearing.Counselfor the petitionerwill furnish the mobile phone number of the petitionerto Mr. Najimi Waziri, Standing Counsel. The writ petitionand all pendingapplicationsare disposedof. # Dasti to the counsel for the parties under signature of the Court Master. OCTMER 12, 2009 naA ^-11^ SANJIVKHANNAJ.