ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. Bhavin Thakar, the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Ms. Dhwani Tripathi, the learned A.G.P. appearing for the respondent No. 1.

2. Rule, returnable forthwith. Ms. Dhwani Tripathi, the learned A.G.P. waives service of notice of rule for respondent No. 1.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was running a shop of grocery shop namely (Jalaram Grahak Sahakari Bhandar Ltd.) under the department of respondent authority at Mukam District: Kheda and the shop was closed for five to six days. In view therefore, respondent No. 3 passed an order in Purvatha/Tapas/Mokuf/Hukam/ 246-249/2020 dated 4.2.2020 suspending the licence No. N/SH/CHU/35/04, which was issued in favour of the petitioner.

3.1. It is the case of the petitioner that the respondent No. 3 passed the said order under Section 9(2) of the Gujarat Essential Commodities Order, 2004 and Clause 8(2) of the Gujarat Essential Articles (Licensing, Controlling and Stock Declaration) Order, 1981.

4. Being aggrieved by the order suspending the licence by the respondent No. 3, the petitioner approached the appellate authority by preferring appeal being Appeal No. 06 of 2023/VASHI/63/24. It i