1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2166 OF 2009 Shanti S. Jaiswal ...Petitioner v/s State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr S.P. Kanuga i/b Ms Sapna N. Nath for Petitioner. Mr C.R. Sonawane, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Ms Poonam Bhosale for Respondent No.3. Mr M.V. Aiya for Respondent No.4. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND K.K. TATED JJ. DATE : 8TH DECEMBER 2009. 2 P.C. :- 1] This petition challenges the decision of the respondents to issue advertisement for setting up a ration shop which has been surrendered. According to the petitioner, as per the policy of the Government, she being owner of the existing shop and holding units lesser than 8,000, the licence should have been given to her and advertisement for granting licence of shop should not have been issued. The principal reason given by the Government for deviating from the policy and inviting applications for new shops is that the existing shops are on that side of the flyover bridge and card holders are required to cross the flyover bridge to reach the shops. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 who has been allotted the shop pursuant to the advertisement states that her shop is in the vicinity of the shop which was surrendered. In our opinion, as the Government has taken the decision in the interest of card holders, no exception can be taken. Petition 3 is rejected. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE K.K. TATED )