ORDER :

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question order dated 20th September 2022 passed by the 3rd respondent cancelling the license issued to the petitioner for a fair price shop under the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2016 (‘the Order’ for short).

2. Heard Sri H.P.Gangesh Gowda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri M.Vinod Kumar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and Sri.R.B. Mruthyunjaya, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5-caveator.

3. Brief facts that lead the petitioner to this Court in the subject petition, as borne out from the records, are as follows:-

The petitioner claims to be a physically disabled person to the extent of 75% and is entitled to the benefits under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Initially, the Karnataka State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation was granting licenses to run fair price shops in favour of the applicants. The said duty was taken over by the Government. The Government started granting fair price shop licenses. The 4th respondent/ Deputy Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs issued a notificati