IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13292 of 2008 NARENDRA KUMAR SINGH @ NARENDRA KR. Son of late Ram Lakshuman Singh, Resident of village – Kundap, P.S. Gaurichak, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The SDO, Patna Sadar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. with CWJC No.13601 of 2008 BINOD KUMAR SINGH, son of late Ram Suristh Singh, resident of village Kandap, PS – Gaurichak, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The S D O, Patna Sadar, Patna. with CWJC No.14311 of 2008 SATYENDRA KUMAR, son of late Narsingh Kishore Singh, resident of village – Mukimpur, P S – Parsa Bazar, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The S D O, Patna Sadar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. ----------- For the petitioners : M/S. N K Agrawal, D N Tiwari and Saket Tiwary. ---------- 03. 30.04.2010 In all the three writ applications by an identical order dated 1.10.2007 passed by the S.D.O., Patna Sadar, Patna., licences of these petitioners of PDS stood cancelled. Submission of the counsel for the petitioners is that reading of the order itself would show total non-application of mind because the order of the Licensing Authority only states that the show cause/explanation of the petitioners was not found satisfactory. From a reading of the impugned order it cannot be made out as to what was not 2 found satisfactory. The cryptic order like this having civil consequences, therefore, requires interference. In view of the several decisions on such issue in similar circumstances of this Court that the reasons must be assigned so that necessary superior forum can read into the mind of the authority, as to what weighed with him the matter requires reconsideration. In absence of the reasons assigned and the nature of the order passed, all the impinged orders are set aside. Matter is remanded back to the SDO, Patna Sadar, Patna for re-hearing and fresh order. All the writ applications stand disposed of with the above observation. ` rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )