GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17:
1. The two petitioners have joined together to institute the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to assail a common Order dated 06.11.2023 passed by the respondent no. 4, that is, the Sub-Divisional Officer [Civil], Lakhipur, Cachar whereby the Fair Price Shop [FPS] licenses issued to the petitioners under the Assam Public Distribution of Articles [APDA] Order, 1982 have been cancelled with immediate effect.
2. The two petitioners were holders of Fair Price Shops [FPS] licenses and they both were retailers under M/s Jiri-Fulertal Gaon Panchayat Samabay Samittee [GPSS]. On the basis of a public complaint regarding non-d...