IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 14978 of 2009 1. LALDEO SAH S/O LATE SARWAN SAH VILL.- SIORA, GRAM PANCHAYAT- SIORA, P.S.- PATORI, SUBDIVISION- PATORI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 2. ANAND LAL SAH S/O LATE DUKHITH SAH VILL.- SIORA, GRAM PANCHAYAT- SIORA, P.S.- PATORI, SUBDIVISION- PATORI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 3. DINESH PRASAD SAH S/O LATE RAMCHANDRA SAH VILL.- SIORA, GRAM PANCHAYAT- SIORA, P.S.- PATORI, SUBDIVISION- PATORI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 4. PRAMOD KUMAR CHAUDHARY S/O LATE SURENDRA CHAUDHARY VILL.- SIORA, GRAM PANCHAYAT- SIORA, P.S.- PATORI, SUBDIVISION- PATORI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 5. SHIV SHANKAR RAI S/O LATE HIRDAY RAI VILL.- JORI POKHAR, P.O.- LAGUNIA, P.S.- PATORI, SUBDIVISION- PATORI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMASTIPUR 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER - CUM - LICENSING AUTHORITY PATORI, SAMASTIPUR 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER SAMASTIPUR 6. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER PATORI, SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2 17.11.2009 The petitioners are dealers under the Public Distribution System and have licences in respect thereof. Due to certain derelictions, a show cause notice was issued by the Subdivisional Officer, Patori, district – Samastipur who is the licensing authority against suspension of their licences whereafter the licences of the petitioners were suspended on 28.07.2009. Petitioners submit that in view of Clause – 7 (4) of the Bihar Fair Price Shop Dealers Licensing Order 2007, the suspension cannot be beyond 90 days as a matter of punishment. That being so, by operation of law, the suspension would stand revoked. There is no necessity of any order of this Court in this regard. Petitioner may bring this fact to the notice of the Subdivisional Officer who would, in view of law 2 as noted above, restore the licences of the petitioners. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)