IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8264 of 2008 Debi Lal Hansda, S/o Jhari Hansda, Resident of Village Jhagraha, P.S. Chandan P.O. Simultalla, District Banka ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Commissioner and Secretary, Food, Supply and Commerce Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Banka. 4. The District Supply Officer, Banka. 5. The Asstt. District Supply Officer, Banka. 6. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Banka. 7. The Block supply Officer, Chandan, P.O. & P.S. Chandan, District – Banka. ----------- For the Petitioner : Vinod Shanker Modi For the State : P.K. Shana, A.C. to A.A.G. XI 4. 03.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondent concerned to grant a licence of Fair Price Shop under the Public Distribution System. 3. Under the provisions of the Government of Bihar, Food Supply and Commerce Department, Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 notified vide G.S.R. No. 1 dated 20.2.2007, application has to be made before the Licensing authority and if he refuses than an 2 appeal against it can be filed under Clause 15 thereof. 4. In the said circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition for filing a fresh application for the said purpose before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Banka (respondent No.6). 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner. However, if such application is filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today, the said authority shall decide the same within four months from the date of its filing. S.S. ( S.N. Hussain, J.)