IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15768 of 2010 RAM PRASAD RAM, S/O LATE MUSHAPHIR RAM, R/O VILLAGE- BAJITPUR, KODARIA, P.S- KURHANI, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. ……….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER CUM LICENSING AUTHORITY, WEST MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. ..........RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : M/S Mahendra Prasad Gupta and Brajesh Kumar, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Chandrashekhar, A.C to G.A- 7. 02/ 04.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of cancellation of his Fair Price Shop License under the Public Distribution System. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that against the said order he has filed an appeal under provision of Clause- 15 of Government of Bihar, Food, Supply and Commerce Department System (control) Order- 2001, which is pending before the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 4. Since the appeal has already been filed, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate to decide the appeal in accordance with law including the decisions of this court in that regard - 2 - expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of filing of the appeal. Ranjan (S.N. Hussain, J.)