IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6010 of 2006 SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE BINDESHWARI SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- GANGACHAK, P.S.BARBIGHA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. .. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, FOOD SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SHEIKHPURA. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER CUM LICENCING AUTHORITY, SHEIKHPURA. 4. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, BARBIGHA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. .. RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner: Mr. Avanish Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State: Mr. Sandip Singh, A.C. to G.P-9 ----------- 2. 29.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is holder of PDS license no. 9 of 2005. He is aggrieved by order bearing memo no. 38- 58 dated 19.1.2006, whereunder his aforesaid PDS license no. 9 of 2005 has been cancelled on the ground that the same has been granted without observing the Departmental instructions contained in letter no. 3874 dated 3.12.2003. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his PDS license having been cancelled on grounds of procedural irregularities and not on the grounds of misconduct his case is required to be considered for grant of fresh PDS license by the authorities in the light of the instructions contained in letter dated 3.12.2003 or the subsequent instructions issued from 2 time to time including Fair Price Shop order-2007. The request of the petitioner for grant of fresh PDS license be considered by the authorities, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the licensing authority. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V.N.Sinha, J.)