IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18197 of 2009 MAHENDRA YADAV S/O SRI NARAYAN YADAV R/O VILL- THAMHAN, P.O CHARKAPATHAR, P.S- SONO, DISTT- JAMUI. …..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNGER DIVISION, MUNGER. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, JAMUI. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMUI, DISTT- JAMUI. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, JAMUI, DISTT-JAMUI. …… RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Mukul Jee, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S.K.Singh, S.C. 22 Mr. Mithilesh Kumar, A.C. to S.C. 22. ------- 02/ 26.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This writ petition is being finally heard and disposed of at this stage at the instance of learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents-authorities to restore licence no. 60 of 1991 of the petitioner for Fair Price Shop under Public Distribution system with immediate effect and allow him to run the same as earlier. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier an F.I.R. (Annexure-1) was filed against the petitioner on 22.11.1992 on the basis of which licence of the petitioner was cancelled on 20.10.1994 (Annexure-4) on the orders of Sub- Divisional officer, Jamui. It is also stated that thereafter the criminal case against the petitioner was dropped on 25.01.2008 (Annexure-5) when the petitioner was discharged from the charges - 2 - and the allegation alleged in the said case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that he has filed an application bearing Misc. Case no.08 of 2008 before the Collector, Jamui, but in spite of repeated reminders, no decision is being taken although about two years have lapsed. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Collector, Jamui to dispose of Miscellaneous Case No.08 of 2008 in accordance with law after considering the materials on record and the provisions of law applicable to the case expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)