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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SUBHENDU SAMANTA
All Bengal Fair Price Shop Dealers’ Welfare Association – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to constitutional validity of state control order. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments on maintainability and legal standing. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. response to maintainability based on past litigations. (Para 6 , 7 , 10) |
| 4. examining the application of res-judicata. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. rights of associations to maintain writ petitions established. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. provisions regarding the resignation process of dealers. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 7. medical certificate requirements for physical incapacitation. (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 8. procedural fairness in penalty provisions. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 9. inconsistencies in legislation in relation to previous orders. (Para 32) |
| 10. final order on the writ petition. (Para 33 , 34) |
JUDGMENT :
SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J.
1. Petitioner No. 1 is a registered recognised association of fair price shop owners all over West Bengal and petitioner No. 2 is the general secretary of petitioner No. 1 and is a Fair Price Shop Owner. Petitioner’s challenge the constitutional validity of West Bengal targeted Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2024, (shall referred to as “State control order 2024” hereinafter) as ultra viers to the pro
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