IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7323 of 2011 Bijyanand Jha @ Chunnu Jha & Anr Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors 3 16.8.2011 KHAN The petitioners pray for quashing the order dated 14.3.2011 passed by the District Sub-Registrar, Sitamarhi whereby the licence of both the petitioners has been cancelled. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the licence of the petitioners has been cancelled without affording an opportunity of hearing. He further submits that no order affecting the civil right can be inflicted without giving an opportunity of hearing. He submits that even the relevant rules provides for giving an opportunity of hearing. The petitioners have filed a detailed representation before the District Collector contained in Annexure-5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, as the petitioners have already filed a representation before the District Collector cum District Registrar, Sitamarhi, I direct that the same be disposed of within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to file a fresh representation before the learned Collector with a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J) 2