IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3991 of 2006 GANESH PRASAD, SON OF SRI SIYA RAM SAO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOH, POST OFFICE AND POLICE STATION- GOH, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, FOOD, SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, SUPPLY AND COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DAUDNAGAR, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. 5. THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 6. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, GOH, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD:-- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 01.03.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. None appears for the State nor any counter affidavit has been filed in the matter although the writ petition has remained pending with effect from 27.03.2006. 2. Petitioner is an applicant for appointment as a Fair Price Shop Dealer. His application was considered by the Licensing Authority, as is evident from the order-sheet dated 17.06.2003, 18.06.2003 and 20.6.2003. In the light of the direction of the Licensing Authority petitioner has also deposited the amount of licence fee on 12.01.2004 and such fact is also evident from the order-sheet. Inspite of deposit of licence-fee by the petitioner he is - 2 - not being issued the licence, so submitted counsel for the petitioner. It is also submitted on behalf of the petitioner that if the case of the petitioner is not fit for being granted the P.D.S. Licence order to that effect should have been passed by the authorities but the Licensing Authority has kept the matter pending. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner, I direct the Licensing Authority i.e. Sub-Divisional Officer, Daudnagar in the district of Aurangabad to consider the request of the petitioner for grant of P.D.S. licence in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)