IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5388 of 2006 RAJESHWAR RAM, SON OF JAGARNATH RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PURENDARPUR KHADA, P.S. NAUTAN, DISTT- WEST CHAMPARAN ….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM COLLECTOR, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN. 4. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARKATIAGANJ, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN….OPP.PARTIES. ----------- 2. 18.03.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a Fair Price Shop Dealer having Licence No. 08 of 1994. He has filed this writ petition questioning the contents of the show-cause notice dated 16.5.2000, Annexure-1, whereunder he was asked to show cause as to why his aforesaid licence be not suspended as he has been made accused in connection with Nautan P.S.Case No. 55 of 2000 dated 03.05.2000 for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. In the writ petition petitioner has not assailed the subsequent suspension order or the order cancelling the aforesaid licence of the petitioner. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the 2 petitioner that petitioner has not been served with any suspension order or order cancelling his licence. If that be so, as the show-cause notice was issued as far back as on 16.05.2000 and no action has been taken against him, the authorities will allow the petitioner to continue as a Fair Price Shop Dealer. It is, however, made clear that in case the authorities have already passed suspension or cancellation order against the petitioner and this Court has not considered the validity of those orders, the authorities shall not give effect to this order. 3. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)