IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 19477 of 2008. Date of Decision: 2nd March, 2009. Ajay Inder Singh ....Petitioner through Mr. Anil Bansal, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ..Respondents through Mr. G.S.Attariwala, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Chaman Lal, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) This order shall dispose of CWP Nos. 19477 of 2008 and 19482 of 2008 as common questions of law and facts are involved in these cases. For the sake of brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP No. 19477 of 2008. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 9.10.2007 [Annexure P-4] whereby allotment of Ration Depot in his favour has been cancelled on the ground that he failed to deposit security amount of Rs.1000/- within the stipulated period. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, reply-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents reiterating the same plea. The facts on record reveal that the petitioner was allotted a Ration Depot on 15.1.2006. According to him, the order was never conveyed to him, rather he had obtained a copy thereof by hand on 29.12.2006 and deposited the requisite security amount of Rs.1000/- on 30.12.2006. On the other hand, the respondents have come up with the plea that the allotment order dated 15.12.2006 was conveyed to the petitioner and he was required to deposit the security amount within one week thereafter. The respondents have now cancelled the allotment on the ground that the deposit made by the petitioner on 30.12.2006 is beyond the stipulated period of one week. Having heard learned counsel for the parties at some length, I find that the afore-stated controversy stands answered in favour of the petitioner by a Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 23.10.2008 passed in CWP No. 14395 of 2007 [Tarun Kumar v State of Punjab & Ors.]. In that case also, the allotment of the Ration Depot was cancelled on the plea of non- deposit of the security amount within one week. Incidentally, in Tarun Kumar's case [supra] also, the security amount was deposited on 30.12.2006. For the reasons assigned by this Court in Tarun Kumar's case [supra], the writ petitions are allowed; the impugned orders are quashed and the respondents are directed to issue licence of the Ration Depot in favour of the petitioners within one month from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Dasti. March 2, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE