WP(C) 1309/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Handique, lear ned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 5 as well as Mr. Rajbon gshi, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 6 The petitioner, by the present petition, has challenged the communicatio n dated 13.1.2011 issued by the Inspector of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer A ffairs, Tezpur, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been directed to retur n certain quantity of PDS item to the respondent No. 6, Nabab Ali on the ground that certain number of card holders are not willing to collect the PDS items fro m the fair price shop of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, against th e said communication she filed a representation dated 15.1.2011 before the Deput y Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, which is still pending. It is also the case of the petitioner that none of the card holders attached to her fair price shop complained about the petitioner and never objected to take delivery of the PDS items from her shop but the Inspector on imaginary grounds i ssued the said order. It is also the case of the petitioner that on 14.2.2011 so me of the card holders also filed a representation before the Deputy Director, w hich has not been taken into consideration till date. Mr. Rajbongshi, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 6 has s ubmitted that since there are allegations that the petitioner is involved in cri minal offence, 409 card holders objected to lift the PDS items from the shop of the petitioner, the Inspector had to issue the order dated 13.1.2011 so that tho se card holders are not deprived from getting their items. Mr. Handique, learned State counsel has submitted that since the petitio ner as well as the other card holders approached the Deputy Director, who is the licensing authority, the said authority shall make an enquiry relating to the a foresaid shop and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of time. It appears from the submissions made by the learned counsel for the part ies that 409 card holders were withdrawn from the petitioner’s fair price shop o n the ground that those card holders have objected to lift their PDS items from the petitioner’s shop, which however, has been disputed by the petitioner. That being the position, the present petition is disposed of directing t he Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Sonitpur at Tezpu r, who is the licensing authority to consider the representation filed by the pe titioner on 15.1.2011 apart from the representation stated to have been filed by some of the card holders on 14.2.2011 and upon making necessary enquiry shall p ass necessary orders relating to the attachment of those card holders to any fai r price shops so that they are not deprived from getting their PDS items. The sa id exercise shall be completed within a period of 15 days from the date of produ ction of the certified copy of this order either by the petitioner or by the res pondent No. 6. However, for the period of next three weeks, the status quo as on today shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.