IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7728 of 2010 1. Md. Kalim S/O Md. Zahoor R/O Mohalla- Ghasiar Tola, Chhota Masjid, P.S.- Kotwali, Distt. Gaya. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Gaya 3. The Sub-Divisional Office, Sadar, Gaya 4. The District Supply Officer, Gaya. ---------------------------------- 4. 18.11.2011. This matter was taken up yesterday, i.e on 17.11.2011 when none appeared on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel for the state was present. The same situation exists today when none appears on behalf of the petitioner, however, Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, learned Assisting Counsel to AAG- 7 is present. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. The writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 15.5.2008 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya whereby the licence of the petitioner under the Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 bearing Licence No.01/1984 has been cancelled. 2 The petitioner has filed statutory appeal giving rise to Supply Appeal No.37 of 2008 and which is pending before the appellate authority, i.e the District Magistrate, Gaya respondent no.2 in the present writ petition. The position has also been accepted by the respondents at paragraph no.12 of the counter affidavit admitting that the appeal in question is pending. The writ petition is thus disposed of with direction to the District Magistrate, Gaya to dispose of the Supply Appeal No.37 of 2008 expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this court after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if not already disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)