IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12860 of 2009 SHAMBHU RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 5.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The impugned order dated 24.10.2008 passed by Sub-Divisional Officer, Gopalganj by virtue of which P.D.S licence of the petitioner stood cancelled has now become the subject matter of appeal before the Collector, Gopalganj. It is stated by the petitioner that Misc. Appeal No. 175 of 2008 which came to be filed but the same has not been heard and decided. Since the question of livelihood of the petitioner is involved, the early adjudication of the appeal is necessitated. Petitioner wants a direction upon the appellate authority to hear and decide the appeal at the earliest. With the limited prayer made in the present writ application, this writ application is disposed of with a direction that appeal of the petitioner ought to be heard and decided within eight weeks from the dated of communication of production of a copy of this order. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)