IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4394 of 2006 GANESH RAI, SON OF SADHU RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHUARA, P.S.CHEWARA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. .. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH SECRETARY, FOOD, SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR PATNA. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SHEIKHPURA. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SHEIKHPURA. 4. DISTRICT SUUPLY OFFICER, SHEIKHPURA. 5. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, CHEWARA, P.S. CHEWARA, DISTT- SHEIKHPURA. 6. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, ARIARI, P.S. ARIARI, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. 7. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, KORMA, P.S. KORMA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. … RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 10.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was granted Fair Price Shop Dealers license No.5 of 2004 which has been cancelled under the impugned order dated 30.12.2005, Annexure-1 on the ground that the license was granted ignoring the instruction of the State Government bearing memo no. 3874 dated 3.12.2003. It is evident from the impugned order dated 30.12.2005, Annexure-1 that Fair Price Shop Dealers License of the petitioner has been cancelled on the ground that before granting the said license instructions of the Government contained in memo no.3874, dated 3.12.2003 was not observed. It is thus 2 quite obvious that the license of the petitioner has been cancelled on technical grounds and not on any allegation of misconduct committed by him. In the circumstances, I direct the Licensing Authority, Sub- divisional Officer, Sheikhpura to reconsider the request of the petitioner for grant of fresh Fair Price Shop Dealers License in the light of the relevant Government instruction and if he fulfils the criteria for such grant his case be considered favorably. Appropriate orders in this regard be passed by the licensing authority, as early as possible, in any case, within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 3. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V.N.Sinha, J.)