Judgment :-

T.S. Thakur, J.

In this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has sought several reliefs primarily aimed at the reforms in the Public Distribution System prevailing in the country. The writ petition makes several assertions based on the reports and data available from official and unofficial sources and studies that despite availability of large stock foodgrains in the country over the years and despite huge subsidies which the Central Government provides on foodgrains meant for distribution among the poorer sections of the society, there is large scale diversion, misappropriation, wastage and mis-utilization of such grains mainly on account of rampant corruption that afflicts the system.

Several orders passed by this Court since the year 2001 when the petition was filed have dealt with several facets of the problem highlighted in the writ petition. The scope of the proceedings has over the years been widened by directions issued on several subjects which may not have been included within the scope of the writ petition. What is, however, significant is that this Court has not only appointed Commissioners to monitor implementation of the we