IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7925 of 2009 ***** Raja Ram son of Puran Ram, resident of Mathiya, P.O.-Kukumpur, P.S. Basantpur, District Siwan. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Siwan. 3. The Sub Divisional officer, Maharajganj, P.O. + P.S. Maharajganj, District-Siwan. 4. The District Supply Officer, Siwan, P.O.+P.S.-Siwan, District-Siwan. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 14.7.2009. In the present writ application the impugned order dated 12th February, 2009 contained in Annexure-1 passed by the Sub Divisional officer, Maharajganj is under challenge, by virtue of which the P.D.S. license of the petitioner stood cancelled for the allegations leveled in the order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is an out and out illegal order on the face of record because no show-cause or opportunity was given to the petitioner neither was the license suspended awaiting a response from the petitioner, even without the opportunity of hearing the final order of termination has been passed. Learned counsel for the State submits that the hands of the authorities have been forced looking at the allegation which has come and has been made in the impugned order. Mere allegation may not be enough for the licensing authority to cancel the license at the first opportunity. If the licensing authority has not given an opportunity of hearing or show-cause to the petitioner than the impugned order cannot be sustained. In view of the above the order dated 12th February, 2009 - 2 - contained in Annexure-1 stands quashed. The writ application is allowed. It will be open to the authorities to act in accordance with law. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)