Hon’ble Sunil Ambwani, J.—Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

2. The petitioner is a ‘B.P.L.’ card holder of village Sirsiyan Khurd, Block Nibua Naurangia, District Kushi Nagar. He is aggrieved by an order dated 1.10.2007, passed by the Commissioner (Food & Supplies), Gorakhpur Division, Gorakhpur, allowing the Appeal No. 23/K-2000 under the U.P. Scheduled Commodities (Distribution) Order, 2004, against the order of suspension of the authorisation of Mohd. Safi, the agent for distribution of scheduled commodities at Centre-Sirsa on the ground that his explanation was not properly considered.

3. The U.P. Scheduled Commodities (Distribution) Order, 2004 provides for maintaining supplies of foodgrains in the public distribution system and other essential commodities and for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair price shop. The holder, under clause-2 (n) in relation to ration, means the person whose name or designation appears, as such, on that ration card. The ration card under clause-2 (p) means a card issued under clause-5 of the order. The food officer under clause-5 is to undertake identifi