^&^teif: HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BSLASPUR W.P. (Q No. 4969 of 2007 Petitioner VeTSus Respondeuts 3. Womea Self Help Group, Vfflage Darhora, 'l'luough ; ita l'>rcsidcat - Smt, Unnfla Devi, W/o Brijnioliaa Prasad Gupta, Aged about 36 years, K/o. 'l'ahsi! i-tatappur, District Surguja (CG) State of Chhattisgarh, Through ; Secnetaiy, Consunier Aftairs, Food & Public Distribution, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG) CoUector, Ambikapiu-, Siu^uja, District Surguja (CG) Sub-Divlsional OiScer, Revenue, Pratappur, District Smyaja (CG) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OP THE CONSTITUTION OP INDIA 8B : Hon'blc Slui 8atis2i K. Agaihotri, Shri Manpj Paranjpe, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Ai-vind Dubey, Panel Lawyer for the rcspondeuts. ORDER ( Passed on fhis 31" day ofAugust, 2007) ^- 1. Leamed counsel appearuig for fhe petitioaer submits that fhe petitioner, a group of Sadies, was graated licence to ran fair price shop at vfflage - Darhona, Block - Pratappur, Ambikapur, District - Suiguja on 3.8.2004 (Annexure P/l). The licence of the petitioaer to run the fah' price shop has been canceUed by fhe Sub Divisk>nal Officer (Revenue) on 15.6.2007 (Aiuiexure P/3), without affording an opportunity of hearing, by issuing a show cause noti.cc, speciiying the reasons for canceUBg the Ucence. 2. Leamed couasel appearmg for the respoadents fau'ty submits that if show cause notice has not been issued, the impugiied order deser/es to be quashed. However, flie respoadents be ^ranted liberiy to teke fresh steps, after issuiag show cause notice, for passing aa order ofcanceUatioa oflicence, ifany. 3. In vinv of the foregoing this petitioH is allowed. The iuipugned orderdated 15.6.2<K)7 (AiLnexure P/3) is quashed. However, it is made clear fhat this oider shaU uot come in the way of the authorities to issue a show cause uotice aud to pass appropriate order, if so requued, in fhe facts of the case, ia accoidance with law. Thakur Sd/- Satish K.Agiuhotri Judge ^-