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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR
Dilip Kumar Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(RAJESH SHANKAR, J.)
Since similar issue has been raised in all these writ petitions, the same are being taken up together and being disposed of by this common order with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.
2. W.P.(C) No. 4466 of 2018 has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.05.2018 (Annexure-3 to the said writ petition) passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Lohardaga in Licence Appeal No. 3/16-17 whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order as contained in memo No. 355 dated 23.12.2015 (Anneuxre-2 to the said writ petition) passed by the Sub- Divisional Officer, Lohardaga has been dismissed. Further prayer has been made for quashing the order as contained in memo No. 355 dated 23.12.2015 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Lohardaga whereby the P.D.S license of the petitioner being License No. 03/97 has been cancelled.
3. W.P.(C) No. 5921 of 2018 has been filed for quashing the order dated 04.09.2018 (Annexure-13 to the said writ petition) passed by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Bokaro in Misc. (PDS) Case No. 49/2015 whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order as contained in memo No. 194/Aa dated
Administrative actions taken without authority of law are nullities, necessitating legal enforcement of regulatory frameworks for public distribution licenses.
Administrative actions taken without legal jurisdiction are nullities and cannot stand.
Licenses canceled without due process violate the principles of natural justice, and rules cannot change mid-selection process.
Maintainability of writ petition when an alternative efficacious remedy is available.
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