IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.717 OF 2011 PARAS NATH SINGH, GORAUL, POLICE STATION GORAUL, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 05.07.2011. The petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer bearing Licence no. 51 of 2007 issued under Goraul Panchayat, Police station Goraul, Vaishali at Hajipur. The petitioner submits that he gave detailed reply to show cause issued to him as to why F.I.R. be not instituted against him. Thereafter by the impugned order dated 20.12.2010, the licensing authority has cancelled the licence. Counsel for the State submits that the licence has been cancelled after giving due opportunity. It appears that the show cause was asked as to why criminal case be not instituted against him. No show cause was asked as to why licence be not cancelled or appropriate order be passed. Thus, the impugned order cancelling the licence is set aside with liberty to the Sub Divisional Officer, Mahua for initiating fresh proceeding in accordance with law. The writ petition is allowed to the aforesaid extent. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Sub Divisional Officer, Mahua, Hajipur. Shashi ( S.P. Singh, J.)