JUDGMENT :

SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the dismissal of a writ petition filed by the appellant challenging an order passed by the Principal Secretary, Food and Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal whereby the latter disposed of the representation of the appellant by holding that the appellant is ineligible for grant of license in respect of a FPS shop-cum-godown.

2. The brief facts of the case are that a Vacancy Notification (VN) was issued by the respondent-authorities on September 1, 2023, inviting applications for grant of license against the vacancy of Fair Price Shop (Ration Shop) hereinafter refer to as “FPS.” Both the appellant and private respondent participated. The appellant's application was rejected as ineligible whereas the private respondent's application was allowed.

3. Challenging the same, the appellant gave a representation to the Principal Secretary, against the non-consideration of which the appellant moved a writ petition bearing W.P.A No.22897 of 2024. The said writ petition was disposed of by a learned Single Judge of this Court vide judgment dated October 8, 2024, directing the Principal Secretary to co