IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15862 of 2011 Parsuram Singh S/O Sri Kedar Singh Resident Of Village- Simaria, P.S. Jamhore, Block-Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Aurangabad. 4. The District Supply Officer, Aurangabad. 5. The Block Supply Offcer, Aurangabad. 6. The District Manager, State Food Corporation-Cum- Assistant Godown Manager, Aurangabad. ---------------------------------- 2 12/10/2011. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come to this court for quashing order as contained n memo no. 378 dated 25.6.2011, issued by the Sub Divisional Officer, Aurangabad cancelling his PDS lincence No. 8/A/A/88, allowed for running the business within Gram panchayat Karma Bhagwan, Block and district Aurangabad. The petitioner submits that no sufficient opportunity was granted to him to file show cause to the notice dated 21.6.2011 issued by respondent no. 3 by which he had been granted only two days time to file show cause reply. The petitioner further submits that he even filed a representation on 25.6.2011 for allowing him at least 15 days time to file show cause reply as he was indisposed, still respondent no.3 2 did not grant him any further time rather he cancelled his licence on 25.6.2011. Normally, I would have asked the petitioner to move in appeal against the impugned order of cancellation, in the instant case I find that no adequate opportunity was granted to him to file show cause reply. As such, the impugned order dated 25.6.2011 is set aside and the matter is remanded to respondent no.3 for fresh consideration in accordance with law. The petitioner would file his reply by 3rd of November, 2011, thereafter respondent no.3 would proceed to dispose of the matter. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)