IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA ON THE 29^th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN &

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATYEN VAIDYA CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 1903 of 2021 Between:

THE PRAGATISHEEL COOPERATIVE CONSUMER STORE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT), THROUGH ITS SECRETARY RATTAN LAL (AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS) SON OF SHRI ROOP SINGH, SUB-

TEHSIL PAJHOTA (NOHRI)

TEHSIL RAJGARH, DISTRICT SIRMOUR, H.P. …PETITIONER (BY MR. NARESH KUMAR TOMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY (CO-

OPERATION) TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA.

2. THE SECRETARY FOOD CONSUMER AFFAIRS & CIVIL SUPPLIES GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PR ADESH AT SHIMLA.

3. CONTROLLER H.P. STATE FOOD, CONSUMER AFFAIRS & CIVIL SUPPLIES GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA, H.P.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SIRMOUR AT NAHAN, HIMACHAL PRADESH.

5. DISTRICT CONTROLLER H.P.

STATE FOOD, CONSUMER AFFAIRS & CIVIL SUPPLIES SIRMOUR AT NAHAN, DISTRICT SIRMOUR, H.P.

INCHARGE/INSPECTOR FOOD CONSUMER AFFAIRS & CIVIL SUPPLIES SUB-DIVISION RAJGARH, DISTRICT SIRMOUR, H.P.

…RESPONDENTS (BY MR. ASHOK SHARMA, ADVOCATE GENERAL WITH MR. RAJINDER DOGRA, SE