IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15693 of 2009 ANIRUDH PRASAD SINGH, S/O LT. NUNU PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILL-AUSAN, P.S- MALI, BLOCK- NAVI NAGAR, DISTT- AURANGABAD…………………PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD 3. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, AURANGABAD 4. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, AURANGABAD …………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 29.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has challenged the order of Sub- Divisional Officer, Sadar, Aurangabad (respondent no.4) dated 02.06.2008 by which his Fair Price Shop Licence No.93/N/85 under Public Distribution System was cancelled. From the facts and circumstances of this case, it is quite apparent that licence fees for the year 2004, 2005 and 2006 were not deposited by the petitioner before the authorities concerned for renewal of his said licence and when the petitioner subsequently in the year 2008 wanted to deposit the licence renewal fees, his prayer was rejected. The law is well settled that licence fees under the Public Distribution System has to be deposited by 31st of December and if due to any reason it is not deposited then the last time for depsoting the licence renewal fees with fine is up to 31st January and if by that time also the licence renewal fees along with its fine is not paid then the licence stands automatically cancelled. In the said 2 circumstances when the licence renewal fees of the petitioner was not deposited even with fine for three long years, namely 2004, 2005 and 2006 there was no occasion for passing any order thereon, as the licence has automatically stood cancelled after 31st January, 2005 as per the notification vide Letter No.2492 dated 01.09.2004. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this court does not find any illegality in the said impugned order nor does it find any merit in this writ petition, which is accordingly dismissed. harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)