€) yz^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETmONER RESPONDENTS WRIT PETITION (C) No. 6508 of2008 Maa Bharti Maliila Swa Sahayata Samooh Near Nehm Bhawan Ward No. 5, Distt. Durg (0.0) Through The President Smt Krishna Devi W/o Shri K.L.Tiwari. aged about 50 years, R//o Near Nelim Bhawan Ward No. 5 Supela- Bhilai, Distt. Diirg VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh Throu^h - The Secretary, Departiiient of Civil Supplies, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Tlie Collector (Food) Collectorate Buiidmg Distt. - 3. The District Controllar Food, Collectorate Building, Distt. - Durg (C.G.) WRTT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTmJTION OF INDIA SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Asmhotri, J. Present: Shri Vipin Tiwari, Advocate tbr the petitiosier. Shri Shashaiik Thakur, Panel Lawyer for tiie State/respondents. ORALORDER (Passed on 24th day ofNovember, 2008) 1. With the consent ofthe parties, the mattCT is taken up fbr hearing finally. 2. Leamed counsel appearing fbr the petitionCT, on instmdions, aibmits Aat &e petitioner does not want to contest this petition on merits at tiiis $tage. However, the respondent-authorities may be directed to consider and decide its pending application dated 18.07.2008 (Annexure P/2) for alloteient of fair price shop, in accordance with law, on its own merits, as e^editiously as possible. 3. Shri Thakur, leamed Panel Lawyer for the respondents submits that tiere is no reason asto why the application ofthe petitioner, as stated above should not be considered expeditiously. Shri Thakur submits that the above-stated application shall be considered and decided by the concemed authority, in accordance with law, on its own merits, within a period oftwo monfhs from the date ofreceipt ofacopy ofthis order. 4. In view ofthe clear statement made by learaed counsel appearing for the respondents, accofding to leamed cousisel appearmg for the petitioner, nothing remains to be adjudicated. 5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. No order a^to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Anni