IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7889 of 2006 MURARI RAM, S/O- SRI PUNA RAM, R/O- VILLAGE- CHANDRAVANSHI NAGAR, P.S. BARBIGHA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA…PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, FOOD SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SHEIKHPURA. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER CUM LICENCING AUTHORITY, SHEIKHPURA. 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BARBIGHA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA :-- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 28.04.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is holder of P.D.S. Licence No. 06/05. He is aggrieved by the order bearing Memo No. 631 dated 30.12.2005, Annexure-3/A, whereunder his aforesaid P.D.S. licence has been cancelled on the ground that the same has been granted without observing the departmental instructions contained in Letter No. 3874 dated 03.12.2003. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the P.D.S. licence of the petitioner having been cancelled on the ground of procedural irregularities and not on the ground of misconduct, his case is required to be considered for grant of fresh P.D.S. licence by the authorities 2 in the light of the instructions contained in letter dated 03.12.2003 or the subsequent instructions issued from time to time including Fair Price Shop Order, 2007. 4. Let the request of the petitioner for grant of fresh P.D.S. licence be considered by the authorities as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Licensing Authority. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)