IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.9487 OF 2011 MADHUSUDAN PANDEY VILLAGE PANDEPUR POLICE STATION SANDESH DISTRICT BHOJPUR AT ARA. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through THE JOINT SECRETARY, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, BHOJPUR. ---------------------------------- 2 30.08.2011. The petitioner is a PDS dealer within Sandesh block of the Bhojpur district. He prays for setting aside order dated 5.4.2011, passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Ara cancelling his Licence bearing Licence no. 95/93. Counsel for the State seeks time to file counter affidavit. It would appear from the impugned order that the same has been passed at the behest of higher authorities. However, the licencing authority ought to have applied his own independent mind. In the facts and circumstances of the case, Impugned order dated 5.4.2011 is set aside. The licencing authority (Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Ara) is directed to pass speaking order afresh applying his own independent mind preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)