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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAJASEKHAR MANTHA, AJAY KUMAR GUPTA
State of West Bengal – Appellant
Versus
All Bengal Fair Price Shop Dealers' Welfare Association – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The Advocate-on-record for the appellants undertakes before this Court to rectify the defects pointed out by the Additional Stamp Reporter dated 24th December, 2024.
2. The challenge in the instant intra court appeal is to an interim order dated 12th December, 2024 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.A. No. 27453 of 2024.
3. The writ petition was filed by an Association of Fair Price Shop Dealers in the State of West Bengal. The said Association is recognized by the State. Discussions have been held with the said Associations by the State in the past.
4. The grievance of the Association in the writ petition was with regard to the West Bengal Targeted Public Distribution System (Maintenance and Control) Order, 2024 (in short "Control Order of 2024"). The said Control Order was passed by the State pursuant to power conferred under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the mandate under the GSR No.213E dated 20th March, 2015 issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Distribution of the Central Government.
5. The distribution of essential food grains to consumers under the Central Public Distribution System Scheme implemented through
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