HC TO WB: REPLY ON FOOD SUPPLY

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Food and Supplies secretary to file an affidavit by Friday on allegations of inadequate distribution of foodgrains leading to difficulty to a large number of people of the state. The petitioner prayed for an interim order before a division bench comprising Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee to ensure that all the people in the state get foodgrains amid the lockdown. The petitioner’s lawyer Uday Shankar Chattopadhyay claimed that because of the inadequate distribution a large number of people are in great difficulty. The division bench said that it will consider passing appropriate orders upon receiving the affidavit.