IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 16147 of 2009 1. POONAM KUMARI D/O LATE SHIVPUJAN PRASAD R/V - NADUL, P.S.- MASAUDHI, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DISTT.- PATNA 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (SUPPLY) DISTT.- PATNA 5. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER MASADUHI, DISTT.- PATNA 6. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER MASADUHI, DISTT.- PATNA ----------- 2 08.03.2010 The petitioner was a licensee under the Public Distribution System. Her licence has been withdrawn on the ground that her brother has a separate licence as well. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this cannot be a valid ground for withdrawal of licence once the same had been granted. This has been held by this Court in the case of Nawin Kumar & Another –Versus- State of Bihar & Others since reported in 2006 (4) PLJR 429. In my view the law is settled that each individual has a right to carry on business and that is an independent right under Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution. In my view the petitioner must file an appeal against the said order before the appellate authority who would consider the law in this regard, as noticed above and pass appropriate orders within two months of the appeal being filed. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh) 2