IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18281 of 2010 Date of Decision : October 07, 2010. Madan Puri .....Petitioner versus District Controller, Food Civil Supplies & Consumers Disputes, Barnala and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Deepak Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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) The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 16.7.2008 (Annexure P-2) whereby the ration depot licence granted to him under the Punjab P.D.S. (Licensing and Control) Orders, 2003, has been cancelled. The aforestated order is appealable under the Punjab P.D.S. (Licensing and Control) Orders, 2003. Though there would be delay in filing the appeal, the petitioner has a reasonable explanation for its condonation. The writ petition is accordingly dispose of at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal against the aforesaid order dated 16.7.2008 (Annexure P-2) before the Appellate Authority within a period of one month alongwith an application for condonation of delay in filing of C.W.P.No .18281 of 2010 2 the appeal. The application shall be considered by the Appellate Authority sympathetically and the appeal shall be disposed of by passing a speaking order as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from its filing. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. October 07, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE