IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16545 of 2009 1. MANOJ KUMAR S/O SRI SANT SINGH R/O HARJANI, P.S- BARBIGHA, DISTT- SHEIKHPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE S.D.O., SHEIKHPURA ----------- 2. 3.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 8.5.2008 by which his P.D.S. licence has been cancelled. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the show cause notice given was on six grounds. The petitioner answered the same. Without considering his reply, it has been cancelled by simply stating that the explanation was unsatisfactory. The submission therefore is that the order was required to be reasoned displaying application of mind to the cause shown by the petitioner failing which the order becomes arbitrary. The second ground urged is that the order of cancellation contains an additional ground beyond that mentioned in the original six grounds on which the show cause notice was given. Learned counsel for the State finds it difficult from the counter affidavit to satisfy the Court 2 that the order of cancellation is based only on the six grounds mentioned in the show cause notice and does not take into consideration materials beyond the show cause notice. If the show cause notice was on specified grounds and the final order of cancellation takes into account a further ground which did not find part of the show cause notice, the order of cancellation become bad in law both on the ground of arbitrariness and for violation of the principles of natural justice. On that very question of law, the writ application has to succeed. The order dated 8.5.2008 is set aside, without prejudice to the rights of the respondents further in accordance with law. The application stands allowed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)