IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8388 of 2010 1. Jagdish Sao, S/O Late Babu Lal Sao, R/O Mohalla Line Par Mirjapur, P.S. Nawada, District- Nawada. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Food And Civil Supply Department , Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Nawada. 4. The District Supply Officer, Nawada. 5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Nawada. 6. The Block Supply Inspector, Nawada ,Patna. ---------------------------------- 3. 18.11.2011. Heard Mr. Deepak Sahay Jamuar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Priya Gupta, Learned Assisting Counsel to AAG-12 appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 5.1.2009 passed by the Licensing Authority under the Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 as notified vide GSR No.01 dated 20.2.2007 for the State of Bihar, whereby the licence of the petitioner for kerosene oil Thela Vendor has been suspended in the light of the provisions of Clause 7 (iii) of the Order. The order of suspension is placed at Annexure-1 to the writ petition. The petitioner being aggrieved by the said order preferred statutory appeal before the District Magistrate, who is the Appellate Authority under the Order, who by order dated 2 26.2.2010, placed at Annexure-2, has held that the case of the petitioner would be considered upon conclusion of the criminal case. It is not in dispute that a criminal case was instituted against the petitioner under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as is manifest from the order placed at Annexure- 2. That being the position and considering the provisions of Clause 7 (iii) of the Order, no indulgence is called for in the present proceedings and the same is accordingly disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)