IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19682 of 2010 BINAY KUMAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SDO SADAR BHAGALPUR 3. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, BHAGALPUR AND 4. SUPPLY INSPECTOR, SHAHKUND BLOCK, BHAGALPUR. ----------- 2 06.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner, a fair price shop owner having Licence no. 2 of 2001, prays for a direction for quashing order of the S.D.O., Sadar Bhagalpur dated 5.3.2010 by which his licence for the fair price shop has been suspended. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per order 11 (2) of the Bihar Trade Articles (Licence Unification) Order, 1984, a license cannot be suspended beyond a period of 90 days without providing an opportunity to the licencee to state his case. He further submits that more than 9 months have elapsed but no opportunity to state his case or any show cause was given to him. In the circumstances, the impugned order dated 5.3.2010 suspending license of petitioner is hereby set aside. This order will have its effect only in circumstances if no notice has been issued to the petitioner in the intervening period. The writ petition is thus allowed, subject to the observations made above. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)