IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11541 of 2005 BRAHMDEO YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 3.3.2009 The prayer in this writ application for suspension/cancellation of licence of respondent no.6, a licensee, on the ground of pendency of a criminal case against him, seems to be wholly misconceived, inasmuch as, mere pendency of a criminal case cannot be a ground for cancellation of license and the suspension of such license can at best be made only for a period of three months. That being so, this writ application filed by a business rival, the petitioner of this case, must be held to be wholly misconceived and accordingly, the same is dismissed. It is, however made clear that in the event, the respondent no.6 is found to be convicted in the said criminal case, nothing said in this writ application will preclude the petitioner in bringing this fact to the notice of the licensing authority and in that event, the licensing authority will be under obligation to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)