IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2052 of 2010 1. AMBIKA PASWAN S/O MUKHLAL PASWAN R/O VILL.- DWARIKA, P.S.- WAZIRGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, GAYA 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR GAYA 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, GAYA 5. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, SADAR GAYA ----------- 02. 4.2.2010 Appeal No. 39 of 2008 filed on behalf of the petitioner on 13th of May, 2008 against the cancellation of PDS licence has not been heard and decided by the Collector, Gaya since then. Submission of the counsel for the petitioner besides the reasons indicated in the appeal against the order of cancellation contained in annexure-3, is that the PDS shop is sole source of income and pendency of the appeal against the impugned order is coming in his way of living a decent life and making obligation of his family. The appellate authority has some responsibility under the statute and obviously the appeal is not being decided within a reasonable time frame. In view of the above, a direction is issued upon the respondent Collector, Gaya to decide the appeal of 2 the petitioner preferably within eight weeks from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )