IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5123 of 2009 MANJU DEVI, W/o-Nageshwar Prasad Yadav, resident of Bhagwanpur Panchayat, Chotahi, P.S.-Riga Block, Riga, District-Sitamarhi. ……..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Food, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 3. The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Sitamarhi. ……..Respondents. ----------- 02. 22.04.2009 Petitioner was a dealer under the Public Distribution System and would as such be governed by what is now known as Bihar Fair Price Shop Dealer Licensing Order, 2007 issued and enforced by the State Government with effect from 20.02.2007 with reference to the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 as issued by the Central Government. Petitioner’s grievance is that by Annexure-3 dated 04.07.2007, the Sub-Divisional Officer suspended her license and directed her to submit a show cause for its cancellation. Petitioner submits that both under the Bihar Trade Article Licensing Unification Order, 1984 and under the Bihar Fair Price Shop Licensing Order in terms of Clause 7(V) thereof suspension could not be retained after 90 days. But several 90 days have gone by, she is yet not permitted to resume the work. Under Right to Information - 2 - Act, information was sought and all that appears is that there are correspondences between various Officers that are going on. The provisions being specific and clear. In my view, the license can not remain suspended beyond 90 days. That being so, it would be deemed that the suspension has stood revoked with entitlement to receive supplies except in case First Information Report has been lodged as contemplated under Sub-Clause 3 of Clause-7 of the Bihar Order, 2007. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)