IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4447 of 2008 HIRALAL SHARMA, SON OF MAHESHI SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TEJPURA, P.S.- OBRA, DISTT.- AURANGABAD (BIHAR) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM- COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DAUDNAGAR, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, DIST. AURANGABAD. 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DAUDNAGAR, DIST.- AURANGABAD. 7. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER-CUM- MARKETING OFFICER, DAUDNAGAR AT DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. ----------- For the Petitioner : Anil Kumar Singh No.6, Advocate For the State : Ajay Kumar Singh, A.C. to S.L. – 6 4. 03.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 7.7.2008 (Annexure A/II) by which the Sub Divisional Officer, Daudnagar (respondent No.4) rejected the application of the petitioner for restoration of his licence No. 12/0/92 for Fair Price Shop under the Public Distribution System for Tejpura Gram Panchayat. 2 3. As per clause 15 of Government of Bihar, Food Supply and Commerce Department, Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 notified vide G.S.R. No. 1 dated 20.2.2007 an appeal is provided for challenging such orders. In such circumstances, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file an appeal as provided above. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. However, if the aforesaid appeal is filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with an application for condoning the delay, the appellate authority, considering the time consumed in this writ petition, shall decide the said appeal on merits in accordance with law expeditiously. S.S. ( S.N. Hussain, J.)