MUKESH KUMAR AGRAWAL vs STATE OF U.P..

The Supreme Court addressed the cancellation of the appellant's license under the U.P. High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Maintenance of Supplies and Distribution) Order, 1981, framed under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition on the grounds of alternative remedy, emphasizing that jurisdictional errors can be challenged irrespective of such remedies. The Court ultimately set aside the High Court's order, allowing the appellant's writ petition.