High Court seeks info on business activities at Minjar fair venue
Legal Correspondent
Shimla, July 29
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed the Chamba Deputy Commissioner to inform the court whether the business was started before July 19 in the temporary shops set up for the International Minjar Fair at the Chaugan of Chamba.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Satyen Vaidya also impleaded the Additional Commissioner, Excise and Taxation, Chamba, as party respondent in the petition and directed him to inquire as to whether there are any transactions/sales by the persons prior to July 19 and after the said date and submit a report through the Additional Advocate General by tomorrow.
Local businessmen
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The court passed the order on a petition filed by local businessmen alleging that business was started before the scheduled time in the temporary shops set up for the Minjar fair.
The petitioners alleged that tenders were invited for conducting business in these shops from July 28 to August 9.
The petitioners contended that recently their business suddenly decreased due to the business being started eight days before the fair in the temporary shops set up for the fair.
They also complained to the local administration in this regard, but there was no response.
They were forced to knock the doors of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
The petitioners have prayed that strict action should be taken against the culprits and appropriate penalty would be imposed for violating the terms of the tender.
