If any official is found to be negligent or remiss in his duty, a suitable entry in his service record is directed to be made,' said the court.
The court was hearing a plea filed by one Poonam, who had applied for a fair price shop but was unsuccessful. The plea was filed against the Delhi government, department of food and supplies, and the man allotted the shop despite being a BPL card holder.
The petitioner told the court that allotment of a fair price shop to the man having a BPL card is violative of a rule of the Delhi Specified Articles (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 1981.
It further alleged the government did not ascertain proper facts before issuing the shop licence.
However, the government counsel contended that elaborate procedures were followed by the department of food and supplies before awarding the fair price shop to the man.
The petitioner said for purpose of allocation of fair price shop, the man who was allotted the shop had shown a bank balance of Rs.70,315 as well as the ownership of a car and a house and paid advance rent of Rs.6,600 for the shop.
The court said the man cannot be 'both a BPL card holder and at the same time own a car, house as well as bank balance of Rs.70,315 and pay rent of Rs.6,600 for a shop'.
'This court is of the view that a BPL card holder cannot be considered financially sound as the state (government) has devised the concept of BPL to provide state subsidy to support such sort of people,' said Justice Manmohan.
