IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13139 of 2009 ***** Ramawati Devi, wife of Ambika Prasad Yadav, resident of village- Madhu Sareya, P.S. Manjhagarh, District-Gopalganj. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Supply Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Gopalganj. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Gopalganj. 4. The District Supply Officer, Gopalganj. The Block Supply Officer, Block-Manjhagarh, District-Gopalganj. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 9.10.2009. Petitioner’s P.D.S. license was cancelled by the licensing authority i.e. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gopalganj on 26.9.2008 for the reasons indicated therein. Petitioner has invoked the appellate jurisdiction by filing Misc. Case No.18/2009 before the Collector, Gopalganj on 28.5.2009. Submission of the counsel is that the said appeal is not being taken-up and decided. Since the petitioner’s only source of livelihood is the P.D.S. shop in question an earlier decision in the matter would be the need of hour. Since the petitioner has invoked the appellate jurisdiction under the statute the Collector, Gopalganj has an obligation to decide the matter at the earliest the Court expects a final decision in the matter within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. This writ application stands disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)