IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10297 of 2008 ====================================================== Pavitra Kumar Chakarbarti son of Late Ram Kinkar Chakarbarti resident of Nav Gram, P.O. Sonkola, Prakhand Barsoi, P.S. Awadhpur, District Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Katihar. 3. District Level Selectio Committee, Katihar through District Supply Officer. 4. District Supply Officer, Katihar. 5. Sub-divisional Magistrate, Barsoi. 6. Prakhand Apurti Padadhikari (M.O.), Barsoi. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyendra Kumar Sinha For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Sc9) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER 3 06-09-2012 After hearing learned counsel for the parties, it is evident that before passing the impugned order dated 25.03.2008, cancelling licence of the petitioner by the Licensing Authority, no notice was given to the petitioner. It is evident that initially suspension of licence of the petitioner for Public Distribution System shop stood revoked, in the facts and circumstances and report of the Rationing Officer. However, the licensing authority decided to proceed with the matter because the so called Advisory Committee did not agree with the recommendation made against the order of suspension. Patna High Court CWJC No.10297 of 2008 (3) dt.06-09-2012 2 Once a decision was taken to revoke the order of suspension of licence of petitioner, if the licensing authority was going to take a decision for cancellation of licence, petitioner was required to be given an opportunity of hearing which seems to have not been done in the present case. If that is so, then the order cancelling the licence of the petitioner for running a public distribution system shop is vitiated for violation of principles of natural justice. Order dated 25.03.2008, therefore, stands quashed. This writ application is allowed. Petitioner will not be disturbed in running the public distribution shop licence by virtue of the order in question. Amin/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)