IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10261 of 2008 NEELAM DEVI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, WIDOW OF LATE DINESH KUMAR RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- AMBEDKARNAGAR, WARD NO.3 (OLD) IN THE TOWN OF SAMASTIPUR. … PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR. 3. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR 4. DISTRICT SUPPLY INSPECTOR, TOWN SAMASTIPUR. .. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4. 09.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. 2. Petitioner is the widow of late Dinesh Kumar Ram who served as a PDS dealer and while the PDS license of her husband was subsisting he left for heavenly abode. Petitioner thereafter applied for grant of PDS license in her name on compassionate ground in the light of the instructions of the State Government contained in different circular(s) which inter alia provides for continuation of the PDS license in favour of the family members of the deceased PDS dealer. It appears appreciating the contents of such circular the Supply Inspector recommended for grant of PDS license in favour of the petitioner vide recommendation dated 14.2.2007, Annexure-2, perusal thereof however indicates that thereunder the Supply Inspector also stated that the PDS license of the husband of the petitioner may be continued in 2 favour of the petitioner provided her husband served as a PDS dealer for eight years. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no such requirement in the circular dated 15.2.2007 or in the earlier circulars. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Sub-divisional Officer, Samastipur who is the licensing authority to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of PDS license in lieu of the license of her husband in the light of the contents of the circular dated 15.2.2007 or any other relevant circular issued thereafter, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- (V.N. Sinha, J.)