HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 821 of 2009 (M/S) Vijay Pal Singh …. Petitioner .. Versus Commissioner, Garhwal Mandal Garhwal & another … Respondents Mr. Lok Pal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 8th June, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The petitioner was a fair price shop dealer whose licence for fair price shop was suspended vide order dated 20.01.2009 and the appeal against the said suspension order was also dismissed vide order dated 4.5.2009. There are serious allegations against the petitioner regarding improper distribution of essential commodities, however, since the appeal regarding suspension of the licence of the fair price shop has already been dismissed and the matter is pending before the District Supply Officer, Haridwar, this Court deems it fit and proper that directions be given to the District Supply Officer, Haridwar to decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law after perusing the entire evidence which is in favour of or against the petitioner and take the decision as expeditiously as possible preferably within three weeks from the date of production of the certified copy of the order. With these directions, writ petition is disposed of. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 8.6.2009 Avneet