IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15409 of 2011 Navin Kumar Singh S/O Late Ram Charan Singh R/O Vill. Chanki, P.S. Harpur, District - Munger Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Food And Supplies And Consumer Protection Department New Secretariat, Patna 2. The District Magistrate, Munger 3. The Sub Divisional Officer Tarapur Munger, District - Munger 4. The Block Supply Officer - Sangrampur, District - Munger ---------------------------------- 2. 30.09.2011. The petitioner prays for commanding the respondents to consider his case for grant of PDS licence in place of his father, namely, Ram Charan Singh who died on 3.1.2010 holding valid licence, namely, Licence No. 60 of 2008 under the Durbhatta Panchayat, Block Sangarampur, Munger. The petitioner submits that as per Clause 2.5 of the Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001, he has already filed an application in due format on 5.3.2010 in this regard. He further submits that his application has also been recommended and forwarded by respondent –authorities to the District Compassionate Committee vide letter dated 4.7.2010 but the same has not yet been disposed of causing his family living in penury. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the Sub Divisional Officer, Tarapur Munger, District Munger, respondent no.3 to pass appropriate order in respect of the application of the petitioner for grant of PDS dealership on compassionate ground within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)