THE MANIPUR TRUCK OWNERS WELFARE ASSN v. FCI AND 3 ORS
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KH NOBIN SINGH
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High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2020-02-21. THE MANIPUR TRUCK OWNERS WELFARE ASSN v. FCI AND 3 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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Item No. 39 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 903 of 2019 The Manipur Truck Owners' Welfare Association being Registration No. 55/MSR Act, 1987 having its registered office at M. G. Avenue, P. O. Imphal, P. S. City, Imphal West District, Manipur represented by its President, Shri Hijam Ranjit Singh, aged about 61 years, S/o H. Tomba Singh, resident of Kakwa Sorokhaibam Leikai, P. O. & P. S. Singjamei, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795008. …Petitioner - Versus - 1. The Food Corporation of India through the Chairman & Managing Director, 16/20 Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi, 110001. 2. The Executive Director (Zone), Food Corporation of India (NE), Zonal Office (NE), Publication Building, G. S. Road, Lachit Nagar, Guwahati – 7. 3. The Deputy General Manager (R), Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, Old Assembly Complex, Imphal, Manipur – 795001. 4. M/S G. B. Chowdhury Holding Pvt. Ltd. , through its Proprietor/Director/Managing Director, Chowdhury Tilla, Opp.
to Assam Sachibalaya Sarumtoria, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam – 781006. …Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KH. NOBIN SINGH O R D E R 21. 2. 2020 [1] Heard Shri Kh. Tarunkumar, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner; Shri H. Tarunkumar, learned Advocate appearing for the FCI and Shri Kh. Tomba, learned Advocate appearing for the private respondent. [2] When this matter is listed today for consideration, it has been jointly and fairly submitted by the counsels appearing for the parties that the issue involved herein is covered by the order dated 30/1/2020 passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 37 of 2020, M/S G. B. Chowdhury Holdings Pvt. Ltd. vs FCI wherein this Court had passed the following order:- "After having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this court is of the view that the instant writ petition can be disposed of by issuing an innocuous order.
Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall submit a detailed representation to the Dispute/Grievance Redressal Committee within a period of 10 days from today and in the event of the said representation being received by the Dispute/ Grievance Redressal Committee, it shall consider and decide it after an opportunity being given to the petitioner for hearing and pass a reasoned order. It is made clear that while considering the representation that may be submitted by the petitioner, the Dispute/ Grievance Redressal Committee shall not be influenced by the order date 21-11-2019 passed by it in respect of handling of foodgrains and the representation be considered on its own merit. This exercise shall be completed by the Grievance Redressal Committee within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation.
Till a week after the disposal of the said representation, no fresh tender shall be issued by the authority. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the Committee, it is open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for redressal of its grievance. " [3] In view of the above, the instant writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall submit a detailed representation to the Dispute/Grievance Redressal Committee within a period of 10 days from date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of the said representation being received by the Dispute/ Grievance Redressal Committee, it shall consider and decide it after an opportunity being given to the petitioner for hearing and pass a reasoned order on merit without being influenced by its earlier order.
This exercise shall be completed by the Grievance Redressal Committee within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation and till a week’s time after the disposal of the said representation, no fresh tender shall be issued by the authority. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the Committee, it is open to it to approach the appropriate forum for redressal of its grievance. JUDGE Victoria Digitally WAIKH signed by WAIKHOM OM TONEN MEITEI TONENDate: 2020. 02. 24 MEITEI 13:18:13 +05'30'
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