Punjab-Haryana High CourtSarwan Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others on 18 January, 2023Author:Avneesh JhinganBench:Avneesh JhinganCWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -1-\n\n      IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA\n                     AT CHANDIGARH\n\n\n                               DECIDED ON:18th January, 2023\n\n(1)   CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M)\n\nNirmaljit Kaur\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n(2)   CWP No. 2611 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nPardeep Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n(3)   CWP No. 13739 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nHari Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n(4)   CWP No. 15415 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nJaimal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(5)   CWP No. 13744 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nNardev Kumar\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(6)   CWP No. 11922 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nRoshan Lal\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                    1 of 13\n                 ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                      -2-\n\n(7)   CWP No. 15346 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nBhushan Kumar\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(8)   CWP No. 16301 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nRakesh Kumar\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n\n(9)   CWP No. 16327 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nGora Ram\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(10) CWP No. 16551 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nMahinder Pal\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(11) CWP No. 20637 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nMajor Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(12) CWP No. 23649 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nSimarjeet Kaur\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(13) CWP No. 7802 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nInderjeet Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                     2 of 13\n                  ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                    -3-\n\n(14) CWP No. 8214 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSatinderpal Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(15) CWP No. 24797 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nSatish Kumar\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(16) CWP No. 26401 of 2021 (O&M)\n\nRanjodh Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nThe State of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(17) CWP No. 801 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nBrij Mohan Joshi\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(18) CWP No. 10035 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nAvtar Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(19) CWP No. 14037 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSatnam Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(20) CWP No. 11791 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nTasveer Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                   3 of 13\n                ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -4-\n\n(21) CWP No. 12012 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nHarminder Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(22) CWP No. 14995 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nRachhpal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(23) CWP No. 15585 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nAvtar Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(24) CWP No. 16238 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nDalbir Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(25) CWP No. 16591 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nHarbhajan Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(26) CM-810-CWP-2023 in/and\n     CWP No. 17726 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nJagmeet Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(27) CWP No. 18283 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nNirmal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                    4 of 13\n                 ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -5-\n\n(28) CWP No. 18285 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGurpal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(29) CWP No. 18294 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nBhagwant Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(30) CWP No. 16312 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSarwan Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(31) CWP No. 23566 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nPargat Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(32) CWP No. 21584 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSantokh Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(33) CWP No. 20154 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nLakhwinder Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(34) CWP No. 14042 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGurnam Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                    5 of 13\n                 ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                    -6-\n\n(35) CWP No. 26579 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nRamesh Kumar\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(36) CWP No. 23275 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nDilbag Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(37) CWP No. 27097 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nRaman Kumar\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(38) CWP No. 27238 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSuresh Kumar\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(39) CWP No. 28435 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nHarbhajan Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(40) CWP No. 28714 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSantokh Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(41) CWP No. 29524 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSawinder Pal\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                   6 of 13\n                ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -7-\n\n(42) CWP No. 29581 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGurwinder Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(43) CWP No. 29542 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nAmritpal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(44) CWP No. 23277 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nNarinder Kumar\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(45) CWP No. 29671 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nKashmir Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(46) CWP No. 28769 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nPrem Chand\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(47) CWP No. 27246 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSikander Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(48) CWP No. 26023 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nAmar Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                    7 of 13\n                 ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                      -8-\n\n(49) CWP No. 23278 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGurpal Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(50) CWP No. 24173 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nAsha Rani\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(51) CWP No. 79 of 2023 (O&M)\n\nTarsem Lal\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(52) CWP No. 857 of 2023 (O&M)\n\nPrem Kumar\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(53) CWP No. 8482 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nBalbir Kaur\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(54) CWP No. 11281 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nPrabhdeep Kaur\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(55) CWP No. 11754 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nLovepreet Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                     8 of 13\n                  ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                      -9-\n\n(56) CWP No. 17023 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGobinder Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(57) CWP No. 21883 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nNirwail Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(58) CWP No. 21800 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nRanjit Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(59) CWP No. 22429 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSurjeet Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(60) CWP No. 23519 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nBalwinder Singh\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(61) CWP No. 23898 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSurinder Kaur\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n(62) CWP No. 24709 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nVishal Malhotra\n                                                                  .....PETITIONER\n                                   VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                                .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                     9 of 13\n                  ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -10-\n\n(63) CWP No. 24813 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nLachman Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(64) CWP No. 18704 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nResham Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(65) CWP No. 18766 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nHarpal Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(66) CWP No. 23697 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nSuresh Kumar\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(67) CWP No. 28536 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nRajinder Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(68) CWP No. 18037 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nHukam Chand\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n(69) CWP No. 20173 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nGursewak Singh\n                                                                 .....PETITIONER\n                                  VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                               .....RESPONDENTS\n\n                                   10 of 13\n                 ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                    -11-\n\n(70) CWP No. 21769 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nKaram Singh\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                                              .....RESPONDENTS\n(71) CWP No. 23392 of 2022 (O&M)\n\nCharanjeet Kaur\n                                                                .....PETITIONER\n                                 VERSUS\n\nState of Punjab and others\n                                      .....RESPONDENTS\nCORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN.\n\nPresent:   Mr. Sukhandeep Singh, Advocate in CWP Nos.266-2023,\n           13739-2021, 801-2022, 14995-2022, 16238-2022, 16591-2022,\n           18283-2022, 18285-2022, 16312-2022, 21883-2022,.\n           Mr. Vikram Preet Arora, Advocate and\n           Mr. Maninder Arora, Advocate-CWP-2611-2021\n           Mr. V.K. Jindal, Advocate,\n           Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate,\n           Mr. Jimmy Singla, Advocate,\n           Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate-CWP-26401 of 2021, 25785 of 2021\n           Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Arora, Advocate,\n           Mr. R.K. Arya, Advocate,\n           Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate,\n           Mr. Tahaf Bains, Advocate-CWP-20154-2022\n           Mr. Amandeep Chhabra, Advocate,\n           Mr. Aminder Singh, Advocate,\n           Mr. A.S. Khaira, Advocate,\n           Mr. Ramandeep Kaur, Advocate,\n           Mr. Rishab Goyal, Advocate for\n           Mr. Angel Walia, Advocate-CWP-24709-2022\n           Mr. Veeraj Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Siddharth Gupta, Advocate\n           Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate-CWP-21584, 17938 of 2022\n           for petitioners.\n\n           Mr. Rajesh Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab\n           assisted by Mr. Gurmit Singh, LA Patiala,\n           Mr. Gurdeep Singh, LA Ludhiana,\n           Ms. Mamta Garg, Inspector Grade-1,\n           Mr. Pardeep Khanna, AFSO, District Taran Taran,\n           Mr. Navneet Kaur, DFSO, Gurdaspur,\n           Mr. Rajan Gupta, AFSO Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla,Sangrur,\n           Mr. Kashmir Singh, DFSO Shri Muktsar Sahib, 11754 of 2022\n           Mr. Gurbhog Singh Inspector\n           Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Sidhu, Inspector\n           Mr. Dharam Chand, Inspector Food Supply Fazilka,\n           Mr. Karam Chand, Inspector Food Supply Fazilka.\n\n                                  11 of 13\n                ::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::\n CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                     -12-\n\n\n\n\n             Mr. Anil Rana, Advocate for Mr. Puneet Gupta, Advocate\n             for applicants-respondents in CWP-14042 of 2022.\n\n             Mr. J.K. Singla, Advocate for respondent No. 5 to 7\n             in CWP-11922-2021.\n\n             Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for complainant-CWP-20173-\n             2022.\n\n             Mr. Naresh Gopal Sharma, Advocate\n             for respondent No.5-CWP-21584 of 2022.\n\n             Mr. Aashish, Advocate for applicant\n             in CM-810-CWP-2023 in CWP-17726 of 2022.\n\n\n                 ***\nAVNEESH JHINGAN, J (ORAL)The challenge in these writ petitions         filed in the nature of\n\nCertiorari is to the orders passed by District Controller Food, Civil Supplies\n\nand Consumer Affairs, Amritsar, (for short 'DFSC) suspending the supply of\n\nRation to the Depot of the petitioners, cancelling the licences of the Depot,\n\ncancelling the supply to the Depot and show cause notices issued for\n\ncancellation of Depot.For the sake of convenience, the facts are being taken from CWP\n\nNo. 266 of 2023.The brief facts are that the petitioner-Smt. Nirmaljeet Kaur was\n\nallotted Depot. Jagdev Singh and others made complaint against Depot holder.\n\nIn the enquiry conducted it was found that depot holder was supplying less\n\nthan the stipulated quantity of wheat and behaving badly with consumers. The\n\nlicence of Depot Holder was suspended. Aggrieved of that the present petition\n\nhas been filed.Learned State counsel submits that the orders are challenged on\n\nthe ground that DFSC had no jurisdiction to pass orders. He has produced\n\n                                     12 of 13::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::CWP No. 266 of 2023 (O&M) and other connected cases                  -13-\n\nnotification dated 5.1.2023 amending the Punjab Targeted Public Distribution\n\nSystem (Licensing and Control) order, 2016, whereby word ''District\n\nMagistrate'' has been substituted with ''Licensing Authority''. He further on\n\ninstructions submits that in view of amendment the orders passed by DFSC\n\ncancelling/suspending the licences and show cause notices have been revoked\n\nand liberty is sought to pass a fresh order/issue show cause notices if need so\n\narises.In view of statement made by learned State counsel, the petitions\n\nare disposed of.Needless to say that the respondents would be at liberty to\n\nproceed in accordance with law if need so arises.Since the main cases have been disposed of, pending application,\n\nif any is rendered infructuous.Photocopy of this order be placed on the files of other connected\n\ncases.(AVNEESH JHINGAN)\n  th\n18 January, 2023                                             JUDGE\nreema\n\nWhether speaking/reasoned         Yes\nWhether reportable                No\n\n\n\n\n                                        13 of 13::: Downloaded on - 20-01-2023 04:55:52 :::