IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.256 of 2007 JITENDRA PRASAD, s/o Shri Shiv Prasad Bhagat, Resident of village- Basmanpur, P.O.-Muffasil, P.S.-Motihari, District- East Champaran. …..Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, East Champaran, Motihari. 3. The Additional Collector, East Champaran, Motihari. 4. The District Supply Officer, East Champaran, Motihari. 5. The S.D.O. Sadar, Motihari. ….Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Advocate. For the State : Mr. B.K.P.Sinha, G.P.III, Mr. Suryakant Kumar, A.C. to G.P.-III ------ 02/ 27.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 27.09.2005 (Annexure-4) by which sub- Divisional Officer, Sadar, Motihari (respondent no.5) cancelled the licence of the petitioner. The petitioner has also challenged the appellate order dated 22.08.2006(Annexure-5) by which appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed by the District Magistrate, East Champaran (respondent no.2). 3. From perusal of the said orders, it is quite apparent that the authorities have come to certain finding against the petitioner, but neither any material has been discussed nor even the pleadings and evidence adduced by the petitioner has been considered and the licence of the petitioner has been cancelled by a cryptic and non-speaking order. - 2 - 4. In the said circumstances, both the aforesaid impugned orders are hereby quashed and the matter is again sent back to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Motihari to look into the matter once again and decide it after considering the pleadings of both the parties as well as materials on record and the materials produced by them by a detailed order as by cancelling the licence, the authorities are taking away livelihood of the person concerned. However, the authority should also not be oblivious of the predicament of the general people of the area. 5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)