JUDGMENT :

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 12.07.2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Bench at Lucknow in Writ Petition No.3476 of 2007 whereby the Single Judge of the High Court allowed the writ petition filed by respondent No.1 herein and set aside the order dated 14.02.2007 passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mishrit cancelling the license of respondent No.1 for fair price shop and order dated 07.06.2007 passed by the Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow rejecting his appeals.

3. The issue involved in this appeal is short as would be clear from the facts stated infra.

4. The dispute relates to a fair price shop at Gram Panchayat Ambaghat, Block Godalamau, Tehsil Mishrit District Sitapur (UP). It is between the two private individuals, namely, the appellant and respondent No. 1 herein. Both are asserting their respective rights to run the shop.

5. By order dated 14.02.2007, the SubDivisional Magistrate, Mishrit cancelled the license of respondent No. 1 in relation to the shop in question and, therefore, he filed appeals before the Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow.

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