IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.320 of 2006 ARUN KUMAR THAKUR, SON OF SHRI MEEN KANT THAKUR, R/O VILLAGE BHAKUA, P.O. MOHANPUR, P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 3. SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. For the petitioner : M/s. Shardanand Mishra, Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocates. For the State : GA-5. ----------- 04. 29.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner PDS shop dealer is aggrieved by the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Saharsa dated 31.8.2002, Annexure-1, whereunder operation of his PDS shop has been suspended on the basis of First Information Report filed against him alleging violation of Section-7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is submitted on his behalf that aforesaid case was lodged against him only on the basis of false and frivolous allegation and appreciating such fact police has not submitted chargesheet, even after passage of more than 8 years of the lodging of the First Information Report. 3. Let petitioner highlight the aforesaid aspect of the matter by filing show cause reply to the order dated 31.8.2002, Annexure-1 before the Sub- Divisional Officer, Saharsa, who should consider the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the show cause reply of the petitioner. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)