CWP No.8611 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8611 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2011 **** Gurdeep Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** 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? **** Present: Mr. YM Bagirath, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.8526 & 8611 of 2010 as issues involved are common in nature. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.8611 of 2010. CWP No.8611 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). The petitioner was a depot-holder of Government food distribution in village Tarkhanwala, Tehsil Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda. His license was cancelled by the competent authority on certain complaints. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the cancellation of his license which was allowed in his favour by the Appellate Authority-cum-Deputy Director (Field) vide his order dated 7th August, 2009 (Annexure P3). (3). The said order was further challenged in an appeal before the State Government by the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat. The said appeal has been allowed vide the impugned order dated 09/17.03.2010 admittedly without hearing the petitioner(s). (4). That being so, the impugned order dated 09/17.03.2010 (Annexure P4) passed by the Secretary, Government of Punjab, Department of Food and Supplies is set aside with a direction to decide the appeal preferred by the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat afresh and after hearing the parties including the petitioner(s) within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. CWP No.8611 of 2010.doc - 3 – (6). Let a dasti copy of this order be handed over to Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, learned DAG Punjab for information and necessary compliance. 01.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge