IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1315 of 2010 In (CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No. 10946/2008) Ram Sewak Singh S/O Sri Nathun Singh Resident of Village- Ubhai, P.S. Paraiya, District-Gaya. --------------Appellant/Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. District Magistrate, Gaya. 3. Sub Divisional Officer, Tekari, Gaya. 4. Block Development Officer Paraiya, District-Gaya. -------------Respondents ---------------------------------- 2. 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the appellant. This appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent of the High Court of Judicature at Patna has been preferred by the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 10946 of 2008, and is aggrieved by order dated 22.7.2010, whereby the writ petition has been dismissed, and the order 19.12.2007, passed by the Sub-divisional Officer cancelling the writ petitioner’s licence for the P.D.S. dealership on account of gross irregularities, has been upheld. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. The writ petitioner, being the appellant before us, was a licensee under the Bihar Food Supply & Commerce Department Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, for sale and distribution of food grains, Kerosene oil etc. to persons of entitlement. The respondent authorities were receiving adverse 2 reports/complaints on a regular basis about the manner in which the appellant (writ petitioner) was conducting his shop. This was followed by a show-cause notice to the appellant. The Sub-divisional Officer, Tekari, passed the impugned order dated 19.12.2007, whereby he found the appellant guilty of gross irregularities with respect to sale of foodgrains, kerosene oil etc., received from the State Government for distribution to persons of entitlement and, therefore, his licence was cancelled. This was followed by the first information report lodged against the appellant and registered as Paraiya P.S. Case No. 95 of 2007. In view of the narration of events, it is evident that the Sub-divisional Officer has passed an appropriate order keeping in view the gross irregularities attributed to the appellant. We agree with the order of the learned Single Judge upholding the impugned order. We do not find any ground for interference in the matter. This appeal is dismissed. Anand Kr. (S. K. Katriar, J.) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)