IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18538 of 2010 RAMDEO PRASAD . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 30.11.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 11.8.2010 cancelling his Public Distribution system Dealership licence. Learned counsel for the petitioner urges a short point. He submits that if the licence had been suspended on 14.6.2010, and suspension was punishment by itself as held by this Court in CWJC No. 14703 of 2009 and 6966 of 2008, a second punishment by way of cancellation of the licence was not permissible as it amounts to double punishment. Learned Counsel for the State is unable to persuade the Court not to interfere on the aforesaid reasoning in light of the two Bench decisions of this Court. In view of the discussion contained in the aforesaid orders of this Court that suspension and cancellation were independent punishments under the Public Distribution System Licensing Order, 2007 and that double punishment could not be imposed with regard to one licence the impugned order of cancellation dated 11.8.2010 is not sustainable. It is accordingly set aside. The suspension dated 14.6.2010 having lost its statutory effect after 90 days the petitioner is entitled to resumption of supplies under his Public Distribution System licence in accordance with law. The writ application stands allowed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)