IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.1289 OF 2011 RAJU SAHANI, KURZI POOL WARD NO.1, MFPS DIGHA, PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY DEPT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATNA 4. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER PATNA ---------------------------------- 3. 04.08.2011. The petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to transfer License No. 140 of 1985 in his name on compassionate ground. The petitioner submits that his father Late Siyaram Sahani was granted license of Kerosene oil. He died in the year 1990. The petitioner submits that he applied for issuance of license in his name on compassionate ground on 24.5.1992 with all relevant papers. The petitioner has not annexed/produced a copy of the application dated 24.5.1992. However, he has annexed a copy of application dated 26.4.2006, vide Annexure 1, submitted to the Special Officer, Rationing, Patna for issuance of license in his name on the compassionate ground. A counter-affidavit has been filed bringing on record order dated 10.12.2007 passed by the Special officer, Rationing, Patna as contained in Annexure A thereof 2 stating that as per the Departmental Circular contained in Memo no. 601 dated 15.2.2007, application for grant of license on compassionate ground must be submitted within two years of death and in the instant case the same has been submitted after lapse of 17 years. Impugned order dated 10.12.2007 has been challenged in 2011. Though the circular dated 15.2.2007 of Department would be prospective and would not be applicable in the case of the petitioner, nonetheless he has moved this Court belatedly, as such, no relief can be granted in the writ jurisdiction. The petitioner, if so advised, may approach the authorities for redressal of his grievance. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)