IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5507 of 2006 RAKESH KUMAR, SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SHADIPUR, P.S. KOTWALI DISTRICT MUNGER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM COLLECTOR, MUNGER. 3. DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE, MUNGER. 4. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUNGER. 5. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MUNGER. 6. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUNGER. ----------- 02. 18.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Request of the petitioner for grant of Public Distribution System licence on compassionate ground was recommended to be considered by the licensing authority under letter no.90 dated 10.8.2005, Annexure-5, but the same has not yet been considered, meanwhile Fair Price Shop Order, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the 2007 Order) has been notified by the Government. It is submitted in this background that the competent authority in terms of 2007 order be directed to consider the request of the petitioner for grant of PDS licence on compassionate ground. 3. Let the competent authority constituted under 2007 order consider the request of the petitioner for grant of PDS licence, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the licensing authority, who shall forward the order to the District Level Selection Committee for the needful. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)