Mohd. Aslam & Ors vs State Of J&K & Ors
2023 Latest Caselaw 290 j&K

                                           Sr. No. 21
     HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
                     AT JAMMU

                                                        OWP No. 998/2017
                                                                      In
                                                        OWP No. 977/2017
                                                        OWP No.979/2017

Mohd. Aslam & ors.                               .... Petitioner/Appellant(s)

                        Through:-   None

                  V/s

State of J&K & ors.                                       .....Respondent(s)

                        Through:-   Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, Dy.A.G.

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE
                                 ORDER

1. Petitioners seek a direction to strictly adhere to the Government

Order No. 127-FCS&CA of 2016 dated 04.08.2016 issued by

respondent No. 1, vide which, guidelines with regard to the opening of

New Fair Price Shops stipulates that the Rationees should have F. P.

Shop/Govt. Sale Depots within radius of 1.5 to 2 km from their

residence subject to having 250 RTs to be bifurcated.

2. Respondents have filed their objections and placed reliance on

judgments of this High Court titled 'Satish Kumar & ors. vs. State of

J&K and ors. (LPA No. 105/2018)' and 'Vinkle Singh vs. State of

J&K and ors. (OWP No. 519/2018)', in which while considering the

same, it was held that the State has to consider its own requirements and

terrains, which are quite unique and specific in the State of Jammu and

Kashmir.

OWP No. 977/2017 OWP No.979/2017

3. There was no representation on behalf of the petitioners on

30.12.2022. Today also, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the

petitioners. It seems that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing

these petitions.

4. Accordingly, all the writ petitions are dismissed alongwith

connected applications.

(Sindhu Sharma) Judge JAMMU 17.02.2023 Ram Murti