IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3455 of 2006 NAWAL KISHORE KUMAR, SON OF BIMAL YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BANGALIPAR, P.S. SHEIKHPURA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, FOOD, SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SHEIKHPURA. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SHEIKHPURA. 4. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, SHEIKHPURA. 5. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, CHEWARA, P.S. CHEWARA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. 6. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, ARIARI, P.S. ARIARI, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. 7. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, KORMA, P.S. KORMA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. ----------- 02. 24.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Fair Price Shop Dealers Licence No.05 of 2005 granted to the petitioner has been cancelled under order dated 19.1.2006, Annexure-1B on the ground that before granting such licence the departmental instructions contained in letter no.3874 dated 3.12.2003 was not complied with. 3. Fair Price Shop Dealers Licence No.5 of 2005 of the petitioner has been cancelled on the ground of procedural irregularities and not on merit/ ground of misconduct, this Writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to apply for grant of fresh licence, which should be considered in the light of the departmental instructions dated 3.12.2003 or any other subsequent instructions in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of the application along with a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)