IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6388 of 2010 1. UPENDRA RAM S/O LATE BHOLA RAM R/O VILL.- RANGAKOI, P.S.- PHALKA, DISTT.- KATIHAR. …… PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KATIHAR. 3. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KATIHAR. 4. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KATIHAR. 5. SUPPLY INSPECTOR-CUM-BLOCK SUPPLY OFFICER FALKA BLOCK, DISTT.- KATIHAR. ….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 09.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 05.09.2006 by which District Supply Officer, Katihar suspended the licence of the fair price shop of the petitioner under Public Distribution System. It is an admitted fact that criminal case for offence under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is pending, hence under the provision of Clause 7(iii) of the Govt. of Bihar, Food Supply & Commerce Department Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, notified vide G.S.R.1 dated 20.02.2007, the suspension has to continue till the criminal case is dropped. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to move the authority concerned after completion of the criminal case. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)