IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6500 of 2009 M/S OBRA PRAKHAND KRISHAK SEVA SWABLAMBI SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 03. 14.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner held a license for dealing in retail sale of fertilizer issued under the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 (hereinafter called the Order) which was suspended on 17.8.2006. The license ran its life and expired during suspension on 31.3.2007. The respondents then revoked the suspension order on 13.4.2007. Quite obviously so long as the suspension was not revoked, the petitioner was not in a position to apply for renewal of license. Under Clause-11 (3) of the Order, the petitioner was eligible to apply within a maximum period of one month from the date of such expiry of license. For the present purpose on facts obviously that date has been to be read as 31.3.2007. If the petitioner has applied on 27.4.2007 not denied by the respondents, he has right to have his application for renewal to be considered in accordance with law. Under Clause-9 (c) of the Order, the mere registration of a First Information Report shall not be sufficient ground to decline renewal of license. In light of the aforesaid discussion, let the application for renewal of license dated 27.4.2007 be 2 considered in accordance with law and disposed off within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before respondent no.3. The application stands allowed. P.K ( Navin Sinha, J.)