IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12591 of 2008 Hira Lal Rai, son of Late Kunji Lal Rai, resident of Village- Rusabari, P.S. Kasba(Jalalgarh), District-Purnia………………………………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Food Supply & Commerce Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. Collector, Purnia. 3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Purnia. 4. District Supply Officer, Purnia. 5. Block Supply Officer, Kashba Block, Sadar, Purnia. 6. District Co-operative Officer, Purnia…………………..Respondents. 2. 08.08.2011. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The prayer has been made for grant of license of Fair Price Shop under the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has submitted the prescribed form alongwith required papers for grant of license of Fair Price Shop before the licensing authority and the licensing authority after due verification with the Block Supply Officer and Supply Inspector recommended to the District Level Selection Committee for consideration. Thereafter, the District Level Selection Committee prepared the panel and in the said panel, 2 the petitioner’s name was found at Sl. No. 1 whereas the person who was at Sl. No. 3 has been granted license. Since the petitioner has alternative remedy of appeal, let the petitioner file appeal before the learned appellate authority when the learned appellate authority will consider the condonation of delay in view of the fact that the writ application was pending before this Court. Accordingly, the writ application is disposed off. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)