RAJESH SHANKAR
Ashok Kumar Rajak – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing order dated 22.12.2015 (Annexure-6 to the writ petition), whereby the respondent no. 2 – the Deputy Commissioner, Godda has dismissed the Restoration Petition No. 06/2015 (appears to be wrongly written as Restoration Petition No. 06/2016) filed by the petitioner for restoration of Misc. Case No. 37/2009-10.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the content of the writ petition. On perusal of the record, it appears that the petitioner’s PDS licence no. 09/1991 was cancelled by the respondent no. 3 – the Sub-Divisional Officer, Godda vide order as contained in memo no. 709 dated 18.12.2001. Aggrieved with the said order of cancellation, the petitioner preferred Misc. Case No. 37/2009-10 in the court of the Deputy Commissioner, Godda. However, on 06.04.2015, the said Misc Case was also dismissed for default on the ground of non-appearance of the counsel for the petitioner. Thereafter, on 04.06.2015, the petitioner moved Restoration Petition No. 06/2015 for restoration of Misc. Case No. 37/2009-10, which was dismissed by the respondent no. 2 on 22.12.2015.
3. It would be evident from the aforesaid fact tha
Unexplained delay in challenging the original order can lead to the dismissal of restoration petitions.
Administrative decisions must be based on substantial evidence, and procedural fairness requires careful consideration of credible evidence before any actions are taken.
Maintainability of writ petition when an alternative efficacious remedy is available.
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