IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3968 of 2008 MANAGER PRASAD KUSHWAHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC NO.3978 OF 2008 RISHI NARAYAN SHUKLA VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ---- 3. 18.8.2008 Heard Mr. N.K. Agrawal learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners in both the cases and learned J.C. to Standing Counsel No. XXII. The petitioners in both the cases are aggrieved by separate orders both dated 2.5.2005 passed by the S.D.O., Bettiah, West Champaran as the licensing authority, by which he has cancelled the licences of P.D.S. shop dealership of the two petitioners. The main grievance of learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners is that both the orders are cyclostyled orders in which there are mere enumerations of irregularities found in the shops of the petitioners, but acting upon the directions of the superior authority, namely, the District Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran and also without any application of mind to the show cause submitted by the petitioners, the impugned orders cancelling the licences of the petitioners have been passed. It is evident from the impugned orders that they are cyclostyled orders, which merely enumerate the irregularities found during the course of inspection of the shops of the petitioners. Moreover, the respective show causes have been dismissed by the said cyclostyled orders without showing any application of mind to the causes shown by 2 the petitioners therein. In the aforesaid circumstances, both the impugned orders are quashed. The writ applications are, thus, allowed. However, it will be open to the competent authority to pass fresh orders in the matters in accordance with law without being influenced by any directions of any superior authority. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.)