IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6048 of 2006 Shyam Sunder Ram S/O Sri Ram Chandra Ram, resident of village Post Baikunthpur, P.S.Raja Pakar, District Vaishali at Hajipur … …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna-1 2. The Food Commissioner and Secretary Food, Supply & Commerce, Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat at Patna 3. The Collector, Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Mahua, District- Vaishali, at Hajipur 5. The Block Development Officer, Rajapakar Block, District Vaishali 6. The Block Supply Officer, Rajapakar Block, District Vaishali at Hajipur … …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Aditya Narayan, Advocate For the State :Mr. Binit Kumar, A.C. to G.A.-9 03/ 30.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. By filing this writ petition, petitioner desires that his case be considered for appointment as PDS Dealer. For such purpose, petitioner filed application dated 13.10.2004, Annexure-1. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that till date application dated 13.10.2004, Annexure-1 for appointment as PDS Dealer has not been considered by the authorities. 4. Counsel for the State, with reference to 2 the averments made in the counter affidavit duly affirmed by the Acting Marketing Officer dated 28.6.2006, states that case of the petitioner for appointment as PDS Dealer was considered but as he was minor on the relevant date, he was not granted PDS licence. In addition it is submitted that father of the petitioner is also a Thela Vender and two persons in a family cannot be allowed to become agent of the Government for the purpose of distribution of commodity. 5. In rejoinder, counsel for the petitioner submitted that area of operation of the father of the petitioner is different from the area for which request has been made by the petitioner for grant of PDS licence. 6. Aforesaid submissions have been noted so as to enable the authorities to consider the same while considering the request of the petitioner contained in the application dated 13.10.2004, Annexure-1 and thereafter to pass a reasoned order either granting/ refusing PDS licence to the petitioner. Appropriate orders in this regard be 3 passed by the Licensing Authority in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 7. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)