IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.69 of 2007 RAMCHANDRA YADAV SON OF LATE AGNOO PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHAULI BLOCK SADAR MONGHYR, POLICE STATION MONGHYR, DISTRICT MONGHYR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE COLLECTOR, MONGHYR 4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, MONGHYR. ----------- 2 21.12.2009 The petitioner prays for quashing the order dated 16.9.2006 passed by the Subdivisional Officer, Sadar, Munger, respondent no.4 by which the licence of the petitioner’s fair price shop has been cancelled. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order has been passed without considering the show cause filed by the petitioner. Counsel for the State submits that on 9.8.2006 the respondent no.4 issued show cause to the petitioner in relation to various irregularities found during the course of enquiry conducted in pursuance of letter no.223 dated 18.5.2006 and letter no.352 dated 24.7.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have not enumerated the illegality found in operating the fair price shop of the petitioner. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and on going through the materials on record, the impugned order dated 16.9.2006 passed by the Subdivisional Officer, Sadar, Munger, respondent no.4 is set aside. The 2 KHAN respondent no.4 is directed to consider the show cause of the petitioner in accordance with law. However, it is made clear that setting aside of the impugned order would not amount to reinstatement of the licence of the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)