Allahabad High Court calls indefinite debarment 'flagrant disregard' of Supreme Court rulings

This case involves a cooperative society challenging an order by the Regional Food Controller that debars it from wheat procurement indefinitely, and a demand notice for Mandi fees, alleging that these actions resulted from fraud and collusion by private respondents and state officials.

Who it concerns: Petitioners: Aarambh Agro Purposes Co-Operative Society Ltd and another; Respondents: State of U.P. and 13 others; Bench: Hon’ble J.J. Munir, J. and Hon’ble Indrajeet Shukla, J. (Allahabad High Court).

What the court decided

• The Court heard arguments from counsel for the petitioners and respondents.
• Private respondents nos. 9 to 12 did not appear despite service of notice.
• The case is marked as 'Reserved' for judgment.
• No final order, stay, or relief was granted in this text.

Also in the document

• The petitioners allege that the show cause notice preceding the debarment was issued to a private respondent claiming to be the President, rather than the recognized President of the Society.
• The petitioners claim that private respondents forged agreements to obtain procurement orders in the Society's name.
• The State respondents argue that the Society failed to supply the full quantity of wheat to the Food Corporation of India due to substandard quality.