Allahabad High Court
WRIC/40347/2026 of M/S BRIGHT PHARMA PROPRIETOR Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS on 5 October 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40347 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard Sri Ram Shankar Das with Sri Himanshu Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. By means of this petition
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 40347 of 2026
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
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1. Heard Sri Ram Shankar Das with Sri Himanshu Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has questioned the order dated 09.07.2026 of the Licensing Authority cancelling the drug licence of the petitioner.
3. A preliminary objection has been raised by learned Standing Counsel regarding the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy of appeal under Section 66(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid objection.
5. We dispose of this petition with the direction that in the event, the petitioner prefers an appeal within 30 days from today before the Appellate Authority, along with a stay application, such stay application shall be considered first and will be disposed of within the next two weeks. Endeavour of the appellate authority shall be to dispose of the appeal within the next sixty days, after giving full opportunity of hearing to Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Himanshu Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. M/S Bright Pharma Proprietor .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
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6. For a period of 45 days from today or till the disposal of the stay application by the appellate authority, the order dated 09.07.2026 shall remain stayed. October 6, 2026 Lbm/- WRIC No. 40347 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad