CWP-6877/2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR. SB CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6877/2010 Jogendra Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & anr. DATE OF ORDER : 21/05/2010 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI *** Mr.Keshav Agarwal, for petitioner. Counsel submits that after the petitioner was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat- Rurewala, Panchayat Samiti-Tibbi, District- Hanumangarh, the District Supply Officer, Hanumangarh, has cancelled the dealership of fair price shop of the petitioner vide order dated 03/02/2010 (Anx.3) which has not been assailed in the instant petition, however, counsel submits that the State Government has power of exemption under Clause 25 of the Rajasthan Foodgrains & Other Essential Articles (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 1976. Clause 25 of the Order, 1976, reads as under:- “25.Power to exempt-The State Government may, by an order notified in the official Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Order subject to such condition, if any, as it may deem fit to impose, and may at any time in the like manner suspend or rescind such exemption” CWP-6877/2010 2 Counsel submits that in the light of the provisions referred to supra, the petitioner submitted representation to the State Government on 19/03/2010 but the same has not been decided so far. Without going into the merits of the case any further, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to Authority competent as per Clause 25 of the Order, 1976 referred to supra within fifteen days from today and if such representation is made, it is expected from the Authority competent to decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law. With these directions/observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. Raghu/p.2/ 6877-CW2010-final.doc