1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 29.09.2012 passed by respondent No. 3 by which the fair price shop of the petitioner had been cancelled.

3. Aggrieved with the said cancellation order, the petitioner had preferred statutory appeal, which was also rejected by the respondent No. 2 vide an order dated 16.01.2013.

4. Brief facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that the petitioner is a fair price shop dealer in Mohalla Gher Hasan Khan, Rampur since the date of his allotment and his work and conduct is satisfactory and no complaint has ever been made against the petitioner regarding irregularities in distribution of essential commodities by the valid ration card holders till date.

5. It has been averred in the writ petition that the respondent No. 2 suspended the fair price shop of the petitioner on the basis of mala - fide complaint as well as on report being submitted by the Supply Inspector and directed the petitioner to submit his reply. Thereafter, in pursuance to the suspension order, the petitioner submitted his explanati