IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4722 of 2010 KRISHNA CHOUDHARY S/O LATE DAHU CHOUDHARY R/O MIAN BIGHA, P.S.BODH GAYA, DISTT-GAYA. ……..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA 3. SUB -DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, GAYA 4. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, GAYA 5. BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, BODH GAYA. ……..RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Surendar Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Dilip Kumar, A.C. to G.A.III ------- 02/ 27.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order of Sub-divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya (respondent no.3) by which the Public Distribution System License no. 32 of 2007 (10/1992) was kept under suspension and was cancelled with immediate effect on the ground that a criminal case with regard to licences of the petitioner and others had been filed and is pending. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also in view of the provision of Clause-7(iii) of the Government of Bihar, Food Supply & Commerce Department, Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority for recall of the order of suspension/cancellation of his license after the criminal case against him is disposed of. The authority concerned shall - 2 - consider the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law immediately thereafter. Ranjan (S.N. Hussain, J.)