IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9715 of 2010 Mosstt. Janiya Devi, Wife of Late Vijay Paswan, resident of Village- Sahbajpur, Anchal-Chandauti, District-Gaya.….….….………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya. 3. The Anchal Adhikari-cum-Block Supply Officer, Sadar, Gaya…………………………………………………..….Respondents. 2. 23.12.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. The petitioner is wife of late Vijay Paswan who was a licensee under the Public Distribution System holding License No. 1/99. He died on 17.06.2003 leaving behind his wife and six minor children. The petitioner applied for being considered on compassionate grounds for grant of license. Annexure-4 would disclose that the matter was sent to the Anchal Adhikari-cum-Block Supply Officer Town, Gaya, who enquired into the matter and submitted a report before the Sadar Sub- Divisional Officer, Gaya on 05.08.2003. The report is pending without any action on behalf of the Sadar Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya. 2 I, accordingly, direct the Sadar Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya to consider the report of the Anchal Adhikari-cum-Block Supply Officer Town-Gaya, issued vide letter no. 323 dated 05.08.2003 within a period of three months on receipt/production of a copy of this order. The Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya, will require to give his recommendation to the District Level Selection Committee who will pass appropriate order within a period of two months thereafter. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. U. K. ( Sheema Ali Khan, J)