WP(C) 1210/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA In all the writ petitions, the petitioners have prayed for a direction t o the respondents to grant PDS retailer license to the petitioners. I have heard Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioners as wel l as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned State Counsel. It is for the authority to decid e as to whether the petitioners should be granted PDS license or not. Writ Court exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cann ot issue any mandamus to the respondents to grant PDS retailer license. In that view of the matter, I dispose of the writ petitions providing th at it will be open for the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners i n accordance with law. The petitioners may make appropriate representation befor e the appropriate authority, who in turn may examine and consider the case of th e petitioners in accordance with law. Whatever, may be the outcome of the examin ation and consideration of the case of the petitioners, same may be communicated to them. In the event of making any representation by the petitioners, the respon dents including the respondent No. 5 may examine and decide the same as expediti ously as possible, preferably within three months from today. Writ petitions are disposed of.