IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5260 of 2010 RAM NARAYAN SAH S/O LATE AKLU SAH R/O VILL.- BARDAHA, TOLA- MOHANPUR, P.S.- GHAILAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA. ……….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHEPURA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MADHEPURA 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MADHEPURA 5. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, GHAILAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA. ……RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Ranjit Jha, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Indrajeet Bhusan, A.C. to G.P 22. ------- 02 27.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 24.06.2009 by which Sub-divisional Officer, Madhepura (respondent no.4) suspended Public Distribution System License bearing no. 35 of 1993 of the petitioner on the ground that a criminal case for offence punishable U/s 7 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 is pending against the petitioner and others. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as provision of Clause-7(iii) of Government of Bihar, Food Supply & Commerce Department, Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, this court does not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order. However after the criminal case against the petitioner is disposed of, the petitioner will be - 2 - at liberty to approach the authority concerned for recall of the suspension and the authority concerned shall dispose of the same in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Ranjan (S.N. Hussain, J.)