IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4202 of 2010 Ram Swaroop Paswan Son of Madhukar Paswan, resident of village- Belwaha, P.S. Simri Bakhtiarpur, Distt- Saharsa. .. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Collector, Saharsa. 3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa. 4. District Supply Officer, Saharsa. ... Respondents. ----------- 2. 01.07.2011. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Tripurari Nath Ambastha, learned Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel-15 for the State who also files counter affidavit, copy whereof has been served on learned counsel for the petitioner. The writ petition has been filed seeking direction from this Court to the respondent for grant of license as a dealer under the Public Distribution System or renewal of the license of the petitioner bearing no. 52 of 2008. The petitioner admits to cancellation of his license by the Sub-Divisional Officer vide order dated 02.05.2008 and which is subject matter of Supply Appeal No. 54 of 2008- 2009 pending before the Collector, Saharsa. It is contended by the respondents in the counter affidavit filed today that the said appeal was fixed for consideration 2 on 24.05.2010 and the same has been adjourned on the request of the petitioner. No reasonable explanation has been given by the respondents for the pendency of the appeal for such a long period having been filed as back as in 2008. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Collector, Saharsa to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner bearing no. 54 of 2008-2009 expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipts/production of a copy of this order. Ibrar/- ( Jyoti Saran, J.)