IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10274 of 2006 1. ARBIND KUMAR CHOUDHARY son of Sri Rambadan Choudhary, resident of village Naokothi, P.S. Naokothi, Dist.-Begusarai. 2. Chandradev Paswan son of Sri Kamleshwari Paswan, resident of village Chak Muzaffarpur, P.S. Naokothi, Dist. Begusarai. . . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supply, Govt. of Bihar 3. District Magistrate, Begusarai, 4. Sub-Divisional Officer, Bakari, Begusarai 5. District Supply Officer, Begusarai. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 09.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned order dated 08.07.2006 of canceling the licence of the petitioners’ P.D.S. shop has been passed at the dictate of appellate authority namely the District Magistrate, Begusarai. He further submits that it appears that the licensing authority has passed the impugned order only at the dictate of the District Magistrate, without applying his judicious mind. The authority concerned may take into account the guidelines provided by the Senior officers. In this view of the matter, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai for fresh consideration of the matter with a direction to the concerned authority to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving one opportunity to the petitioner. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)