IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6302 of 2007 MAHESHWAR PRASAD @ MAHESH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 07.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s P.D.S. license has been cancelled by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Biharsharif, based on communication of the I.O. in relation to a case filed against the petitioner under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The fact is corroborated by Annexure – 3 to the writ application. If the petitioner has brought on record the order passed by the Hon’ble High Court, by virtue of which the said criminal proceeding initiated against him has been quashed, the order in question is available on record at Annexure – 2. The basis for cancellation of license was the criminal proceeding. Since the same has been quashed, the order of cancellation cannot survive. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon Sub-Divisional Officer, Biharsharif, that he shall take steps forthwith for reviving the license of the petitioner which is license no. 5 of 1985. Let the exercise in this regard be done within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication or production of the copy of this order. Rajeev/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)