IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16377 of 2011 Birendra Prasad, son of Late Ram Swaroop Sah, resident of Village- Panchtaki Jadu, P.S. Bairgania, Dist. Sitamarhi. . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, Dist. Sitamarhi. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sitamarhi, Dist. Sitamarhai 5. The Block Supply Officer, Bairgania, Dist. Sitamarhi. .Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 21.10.2011 The petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer within Bairgania Block in the district of Sitamarhi. The petitioner submits that though his license has been suspended but he did not receive any communication of the same. He submits that show-cause notice was issued to him on 31.07.2010 stating as to why his license be not suspended for non-deposit of necessary Bank drafts. The petitioner submits that he made reply to show-cause vide Annexure-3. He further submits that thereafter letter dated 16.12.2010, was issued by licensing authority, Sitamarhi (Sadar), which is contradictory in itself. I find from the impugned Memo dated 16.12.2010 that at one place the licensing authority has stated that he has not received reply to show-cause and just in the next line he stated that show-cause is not satisfactory. Thus, there is substance in the contention of the petitioner that Memo dated 16.12.2010 is contrary in itself. In view of the above, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh reply in respect of show-cause notice dated 31.07.2010 2 annexing the copy of Annexure-3 as well within four weeks from today. The respondent no.4 would dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a further period of six weeks. In the meantime, the suspension order would remain kept in abeyance. This writ application stands dispose of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)