IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9810 of 2005 1. RAM KISHORE SINGH SON OF THAKUR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHULIYA P.S. BANKATWA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 2. AWADH KISHORE PRASAD SON OF LAKHI CHAND SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHATINIYA, P.S. GHORASAHAN, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 3. NARENDRA KUMAR SON OF SHRI NAGINA SINGH, RESIDENT OF BHELWA CIRCLE, P.S. GHORASAHAN, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 4. BINOD KUMAR SINGH SON OF RAM CHANDRA SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PATKHAULIYA, P.S. MOTIHARI MUFASSIL, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 5. SUBHASH LAL PRASAD SON OF JAIN NATH SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAINPUR KOIREA, P.S. GHORASAHAN, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. 6. AJAY KUMAR SINGH SON OF KAMESHWAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PHENHAR BAZAR, P.S. PHENHARA DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN……..PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE STATE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI……………………………..RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 11.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for directing the respondents to renew the license of the petitioners bearing License Nos.39 of 2001, 14 of 2001, 16 of 2001, 32 of 2001, 89 of 2002 and 71 of 2002 issued by the District Transport Officer, East Champaran, Motihari for dealing in motor spirit and diesel oil of other than oil company under the Bihar Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Oil Dealers Licensing Order, 1969. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has claimed - 2 - that the petitioners had applied for renewal of the licenses within time before 31st of December but in spite of that the Licensing Authority is sitting tight over the matter and is not deciding the same in spite of the petitioners’ representation dated 15.07.2005 (Annexure -4 series). 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Transport Officer, East Champaran (respondent no.4) to dispose of the said representation of the petitioners in accordance with law within 60 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order which has to be produced by the petitioners before the said authority within 15 days from today. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)