1. In all these identical Writ Petitions, the identically placed Petitioners are aggrieved by a common order dated 31st December, 1996, passed by the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad, by which, their Appeals have been rejected and the order of the Tahsildar dated 25/07/1996, canceling their Kerosene Hawker licenses, has been sustained.

2. While admitting these Petitions, this Court has granted ad-interim protection to these Petitioners on 10/04/1997.

3. Shri Sonwalkar, learned advocate for the Petitioners has strenuously criticized the impugned order. He submits that each of these petitioners was granted a license in Form III, known as the Hawkers license, for the sale of Kerosene under the Provisions of the Maharashtra Kerosene Dealers Licensing Orders, 1966. Each of these Petitioners was operating their business under the said license, either through himself/herself or through an agent/another person acting on his/her behalf. Order 10 of the 1966 Orders permits for cancellation of a license, if the license holder or his agent or servant or any other person acting on his behalf, contravenes the terms and Conditions of the license.

4. He submits that the only reason