IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4184 of 2010 1. DUDHNATH RAI S/O RAJBALLABH RAI R/O VILL.- DUMARIA, P.S.- MAHAMADPUR, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, GOPALGANJ 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GOPALGANJ ----------- 2. 28.02.2011 The challenge in this application is to the cancellation of P.D.S. licence of the petitioner affirmed in appeal by order dated 18.12.2009. It appears that the appeal came to be dismissed not on merits but in default. The appellate order dated 18.12.2009 in Appeal Case No. 157 of 2008 is set aside. The matter is remanded to the District Magistrate, Gopalganj to hear the petitioner and dispose off the appeal by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)