WP(C) 3473/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B P KATAKEY Heard Mr DK Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs HM Phukan, learned state counsel appearing for the respondent nos.1 to 4. Grievance of the petitioner in this petition is that though he filed an appeal before the Commissioner, North Assam Division, Tezpur, challenging the or der dated 31st October 2008 passed by the licencing authority cancelling the lic ence issued in his favour under the provisions of the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 1982, the same has been dismissed by the Commissioner vide or der dated 20th August 2009 for default and though thereafter he filed an applica tion for readmission and rehearing of the said appeal the same has been rejected on 5.1.2010. He, therefore, prayed for a consideration of his appeal on merit. Learned state counsel submitted that the appeal had to be dismissed, as the petitioner did not participate in the appeal proceeding before the Commissio ner. Having regard to the grounds cited by the petitioner for his inability t o appear before the Commissioner and keeping in view the fact that with the canc ellation of his licence he had been deprived of his livelihood, the present peti tion is disposed of directing the learned Commissioner to readmit the appeal and decide it in accordance with law for ends of justice. The petitioner shall appe ar before the learned Commissioner on 23.8.2011 along with a certified copy of t his order. Learned commissioner shall fix a date for hearing of the appeal as pe r his convenience. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.