Hon’ble Pankaj Naqvi, J.—The petitioner a fair price shop dealer challenges the order dated 15.7.2009 of respondent No. 3 whereby his fair price licence has been cancelled and the order dated 27.11.2009 whereby an appeal preferred by him has been dismissed by respondent No. 2.

2.The petitioner’s fair price licence was sought to be suspended by an order dated 22.11.2008 wherein it was stated that on the basis of the complaints having been made by the village inhabitants an enquiry was conducted by the Supply Inspector Khajni, who after recording the statements of the card holders, has reported that BPL and Antyodaya card holders are not being distributed food grains allocated to them; sugar is not being distributed on a monthly basis; kerosene is being over charged and that the general conduct of the petitioner is not good and, therefore, on the basis of the said allegations the licence of the petitioner was suspended and a reply was also called for. The petitioner submitted his reply on 2.12.2008 wherein he had categorically stated that 21 BPL Annyojna card holders are attached to his shop and that he is regularly distributing the food grains as per the prescribed price and