IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.18 of 2009 Dilip Kumar Ravidas son of Late Bhagwat Ravidas, R/O village Phulwariya, P.O.Korama, P.s Hilsa, District-Nalanda-- Appelladnt. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate (Collector), Nalanda 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hilsa, District- Nalanda 4. The Block Supply Officer,s Hilsa, Nalanda 5. Parmanand Paswan son of Chanadirak Paswan, R/O village- Bhareti, P.O.Yogipur, P.s.Hilsa, Distrcit-Nalanda---------------- Respondents. For the appellant : Mr. Indu Shekhar Pd.Singh Senior Advocate with Mr. Deoraj Kumar Prasad For the respondents : Mr. AAG-II ----- Reg : I.A.No.74/2009 2. 12.1.2009. This application has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Heard For the reasons stated in the application, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands allowed. We have heard the appeal on merit. Writ petitioner-appellant, aggrieved by the order dated 29.7.2008 passed by learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C.No.9005 of 2006 dismissing the writ application, has preferred this appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. Writ petitioner-appellant was appointed as a dealer under the Public Distribution System, for 2 short, ‘PDS’ as back as in the year 1989. The Sub Divisional Officer, Hilsa, i.e. the competent authority, by order dated 14.7.1998, cancelled the same and the writ petitioner challenged the aforesaid order by filing the writ application on 27.7.2006. The learned Single Judge dismissed the writ application on the ground of delay and laches. Mr. Indu Shekhar Prasad Singh, Senior Advocate, appearing on behalf of the appellant, submits that the writ petitioner-appellant belongs to the Scheduled Caste and, therefore, his appointment as PDS dealer was possible to be cancelled only on serious allegation. We are not inclined to go into this question. The learned Single Judge had declined to interfere with the order canceling the appointment as PDS dealer on the ground of delay and laches. We are of the opinion that the discretion exercised by the learned Single Judge does not suffer from any infirmity calling for interference in this appeal Appeal stands dismissed in limine. ahk (C. K. Prasad,ACJ) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan)