HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.(C) No. 1093 of 2011 PETITIONER Vipin Punjabi, aged about 50 years S/o Shri G.D. Punjabi, Occupation Advocacy, R/o Beiadula, Sindhi Colony, Raigarh District Raigarh (C.G.) Versus RESPONDENTS 1 The State of Chhattisgarhthrough its Secretary, Department of Food & Civil Supply, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 The Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Appearance : Petitioner— Vipin Punjabi appears in person. Mr. Shashank Thakur, Panel Lawyer for the State on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (25.02.2011) SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. Q \ Heard. Petitioner- Vipin Punjabi has tiled this writ petition for the following relief(s):- “10. RELIEF(S) SOUGHT:- 10.1 That the Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to allow the writ petition by issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to verify the Cooking Gas Connection Card of the petitioner and also may kindly be quashed the impugned order (Annexure P—1) issued by respondent No. 2 holding the same is illegal and unconstitutional. 10.2 Any other relief which deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case be also granted in favour of petitioneraalong with costs of the petition.” 2 W.P.(C) No. 1093 of 2011 The petitioner, thus in substance, is praying for quashment of the order Annexure P-1 on the ground that the Collector has no authority to pass such an order. By the impugned order, the Collector has directed for verification of the Gas Cards of the gas consumers. lt appears that the order has been passed with a view to nnd out bogus cards etc. Mr. Punjabi submits that the Collector has no authority to pass such order. Needless to say that the Collector is the highest authority in the District Administration and he also possess the supervisoryjurisdiction for the regulation and distribution of the essential commodities in the District. lf the Collector has passed an order for verification of gas cards to find out the bogus gards etc. with a view to regulate the supply of the gas to the genuine consumer, it cannot be said to be an order passed without jurisdiction. petition. For the foregoing reasons, l do not find any substance in this writ The petition is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. Sdl- vatti Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge