IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.13610 OF 2008 RAMESH RAJAK, SON OF SHRI HARI NARAYANA RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANGANJ PURAB, POST OFFICE MANGANJ PURAB, POLICE STATION KADIA, DISTRICT SUPAUL VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SUPAUL 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRIVENIGANJ, DISTRICT SUPAUL ********* 3 04/11/2011 The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 12.12.2007 by which his license has been suspended on the ground that the petitioner has been made accused in a criminal case. Referring to the provisions of sub-section (5) of Section 7 of the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 notified on 20.02.2007, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that it provides that the suspension of license shall be for a maximum period of 90 days. It further provides that in the mean time, the records of suspension of the license should be sent to the District Level Selection Committee within a fortnight from the date of suspension of the license and the Selection Committee after due enquiry should recommend for the revocation of the suspension. Apparently, from the counter affidavit, it appears that no procedure has been followed until now. 2 Action has not been taken for either revoking the suspension of the license or for cancellation of the license. In view of the expiry of 90 days period, this Court finds that there is no justification for allowing the order of suspension to continue. I, therefore, quash Annexure-1. The quashing of Annexure-1 does not mean that the authorities cannot take appropriate decision with respect to the continuance of the petitioner as a Public Distribution System dealer after following due process of law. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)