IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5569 of 2010 1. RASIK LAL YADAV S/O LATE CHAMHIT LAL YADAV R/O VILL.- SAKHUA, PANCHAYAT- BHELVA, P.S. AND DISTT.- MADHEPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHEPURA 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MADHEPURA 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MADHEPURA 5. THE BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER, MADHEPURA ----------- 2. 3.05.2010 The petitioner is a licensee under the provision of Bihar Fair Price Dealers Shop Licensing Orders, 2007. His licence has been suspended on 5.10.2007 on the ground of being made an accused in a case under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act. After investigation, police filed final form, but no extending to the same. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate took cognizance of offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, which order taking cognizance was challenged before the Sessions Judge in Cr. Rev. No.98/08 and the same was allowed. Thus, the criminal case so far as the petitioner is concerned stands closed. Still the petitioner’s licence is not being restored. Having considered the matter, in my view, in terms of the said licensing order, it is clear that once the criminal case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act is instituted, the licence is automatically suspended, but once the 2 case ends in favour of the petitioner, the suspension order also automatically ends. I accordingly direct the Collector and the Sub-Divisional Officer, Madhepura to immediately restore the licence of the petitioner with all consequential benefits within 15 days of production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V.K. Pandey (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)