JUDGMENT

M. K. Chawla, J. - Walayati Ram and Gulshan Kumar, father and son, applied to the Civil Supply Department of Delhi Administration for the allotment of a Fair Price Shop. Their application was considered and sanctioned by the Department. They started their business in the name and style of 'M/s. Walayati Ram Gulshan Kumar at premises No. 387, Bhola Nath Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi.

2. During the course of routine checking, on 22.3.1983, Shri M.I. Ansari, Inspector. Enforcement Branch of Food and Supplies Department, along with other members of the staff, visited the premises, i.e. the petitioners' Fair Price Shop and on checking found that on 11.3.83, two quintals, thirty two kilograms and five hundred grams of R.B D. Palm Oil in 15 tins and on 17.3.1983, two quintals, 32 kilograms and five hundred grams of rapeseed oil were issued to the Shop in 15 tins for which the petitioners had not made any entry in their stock register. On the basis of said checking the Inspector lodged the report with the police under sections 7/10/55 of the Essential Commodities Act, which was registered as F.I.R. No. 101, dated 24.3.1983 at Police Station, Fresh Bazar, Delhi.

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