IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1623 of 2007 JAI PRAKASH RAJAK, ATBARPUR, LALGANJ, VAISHALI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR VAISHALI 3. S.D.O., HAJIPUR. ---------- 2 26.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come to this court for quashing order dated 25.7.2003, passed by the SDO, Hajipur in Case no. 5 of 2004 affirmed by Collector, Vaishali vide order dated 9.7.2004, passed in Appeal No. 110/2003-04, by which his retail licence granted under the provisions of the Bihar Trade Articles (Licenses Unification) Order, 1984 for carrying on business as a dealer under the Public Distribution System was cancelled. He very fairly submits that on account of unavoidable circumstances, he could not file his show cause reply before the Sub Divisional Officer, Hajipur as a result of which his PDS dealership was cancelled for which he filed an appeal before the Collector, Vaishali which too was dismissed on the aforesaid ground. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has not filed show cause reply before the authorities concerned. In the facts of the case, this Court allows the petitioner to file show cause reply before the SDO, Hajipur who will consider the same on its own merit. Earlier order of the authorities would be subject to the fresh order that the respondent authority may pass after hearing the parties. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid directions. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).