IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.297 OF 2011 SATYENDRA NARAYAN SINGH, BALIARI, POLICE STATION MOHANPUR, GAYA. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA 3. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER SHERGHATI, GAYA 4. BSO, MAHAPUR, GAYA . ----------- 2 23.06.2011. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 6.9.2010, passed by the Licencing authority, Sherghati, Gaya by which his licence was cancelled on the ground that at the time of inspection of his shop on 11.6.2007, the same was found to be closed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the licencing authority has cancelled his licence bearing Licence No. 42 of 1985 in view of Memo no. 35 dated 6.8.1988 issued by the District Magistrate, Gaya and thus he has not applied his mind. Learned counsel for petitioner refers to some decisions of the court in support of his case that the Authority should always apply its own mind and not pass orders on the directions of the superior officer. It is well settled that the statutory authorities 2 should exercise his own independent mind to the legal aspects of the case and should not pass orders at behest of anyone else. It appears that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Collector, Gaya in Suppy appeal no. 59 of 2009-10. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court observes that the Collector, Gaya would dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner at the earliest, preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the Collector, Gaya through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)