IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4520 of 2011 LAKHANDEO RAI . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 03.05.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the continued suspension of his PDS licence done on 11.4.2008 notwithstanding the expiry of the statutory 90 days. It is urged that no proceedings have taken for cancellation. There is no criminal prosecution pending against the petitioner under the Essential Commodities Act. Counsel for the State rightly pointed out that there is no specific pleading in the writ petition that there is no pending criminal prosecution against the petitioner under the Essential Commodities Act when the suspension during pendency of the criminal case has statutory justification. If the petitioner represents before the Licensing Authority and there is no criminal case pending against the petitioner under the Essential Commodities Act, let the Licensing Authority pass appropriate order on his application within a maximum period of one month from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order before him. The fact that there may be a cancellation proceeding still pending may not be sufficient justification to continue with the suspension. In that event there is no occasion for the Court to make any observation on such cancellation proceeding which shall naturally proceed on its own in accordance with law. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)