IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWPIL No. 15 of 2011 Date of Decision: 14th June, 2011 Court on its own Motion Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol,J. Whether approved for reporting1? No. For the petitioner: Nemo (Court on its own motion) For the respondent: Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.J.K.Verma, Dy. Advocate General. Sanjay Karol, J.(oral) It is the petitioners’ grievance that in Jaintra Mohal residents are being put to inconvenience for want of adequate and additional Depot under the Public Distribution Scheme. It is their grievance that there are more than 200 families, who are made to travel over long distances for availing the facility under the Public Distribution Scheme of the department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. 2. Notice in the petition has been issued and respondents have filed their reply. It stands Whether the reporters of Local Papers are allowed to see the Judgment? 2 explained that the fair price shop in the area is being run by Koor Cooperative Society for more than 30 years. None of the residents have come forward to make any complaint/grievance with regard to the functioning of the affairs of the said Society. As against total population of 1858, 442 consumer cards stand issued which are attached to the said fair price shop. As per the guidelines one fair price shop is to be opened for a population of 2000 or above. Hence, in exceptional case this condition is relaxable. In the instant case, the need and requirement of another fair price shop was examined by the District Level Public Distribution Committee, which did not consider the request of the petitioners for opening another fair price shop at Jaintra Mohal to be viable. 3. We are of the view that the grievance of the petitioners has been fairly considered by the authorities at the appropriate level and no fault can be found with the same. 4. In view of the aforesaid, no further interference, in the instant case, is warranted. The present petition is accordingly disposed of. (Justice Kurian Jospeh) Chief Justice 14th June, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol), (C) Judge.