( 1 ) BY this application filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks to have an order dated 26th May, 1972 suspending the appointment of the petitioner as an Appointed Retailer in respect of the Area Rationing Shop No. 2805 in Hare Street Sub Area, Central Zone under the Rationing Officer at Bowbazar cancelled and/or rescinded. The petitioner's shop is situated at room No. 2 at No. 8/2, Hastings Street, Calcutta. The petitioner was appointed as a Retailed Dealer and/or Retailer in ration to sell rationed articles including rice, wheat etc. in accordance with the provisions of the West Bengal Rationing Order, 1964. The facts culminating in the making of the application as stated by the petitioner in the petition are set out here-under.

( 2 ) A complaint was lodged in the Hare Street Police Station by one Shivaji Das Gupta, a resident of No. 36. Aianta Road, Calcutta-32 that the employees of the petitioner had sold one kg suji to the said Shivaji Das Gupta at rupee 1. 30 p. The petitioner on the basis of the aforesaid complaint was put under arrest and was kept detained in the police custody. The petitioner was released on bail by the Chief Presiden