RANJIT KUMAR MURMU vs M/S LACHMI NARAYAN BHOMROJ .

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision that the Principal Secretary, Food and Supplies Department, is not an appellate authority under Paragraph 11 of the West Bengal Kerosene Control Order, 1968. The Court emphasized that the statutory framework does not provide for an appeal to the Principal Secretary in such matters, affirming the lower court's ruling. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the allocation of kerosene quotas as determined by the relevant authorities.