IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12528 of 2006 Narendra Kumar Sharma, son of Late Gaya Prasad Sharma, Resident of Village Mai Sikanderpur, P.O.- Dariapur, P.S. Muffasil, District Munger.... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Munger 3. The S.D.O., Sadar, Munger... Respondents. -------- For the Petitioner: Mr.N.K.Agrawal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate For the State: Mr. Amarnath Deo, S.C. No.10 *** 2. 15.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 16.09.2006 passed by the S.D.O., Sadar, Munger by which the licence to carry on business of dealer under the Public Distribution System granted to him under the provisions of Bihar Trade Articles (Licences Unification) Order, 1984 has been cancelled. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that a large number of orders were passed on the same day by the same licensing authority in which a cyclostyled form of order was used up merely by putting the name and licence number of the concerned dealer which shows a clear non-application of mind by the - 2 - concerned authority. He further submits that in several such matters, this Court has quashed the order and has directed the licensing authority to consider the matter afresh. Reference is made to an order dated 04.07.2008 passed by this Court in CWJC No.12433/2006 (Sunil Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & ors.). This Court is in agreement with the submission of learned counsel that it is a clear cut case of non-application of mind, as already held by this Court in case of Sunil Kumar (supra). In the above circumstances, the impugned order dated 16.09.2006 as contained in Annexure-3 is quashed and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate/licensing authority is directed to hear the matter afresh and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The writ application is, accordingly, allowed. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)