UDAY SINHA, J.

1. These are two writ applications under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution for quashing Annexure - 8 in both the applications which is order of the Member Board of Revenue dated the 10th of April, 1975 setting aside the order of the Commissioner of Excise, Bihar, Patna of the 21st of January, 1975. Both the applications have been filed by the same set of petitioners and relate to a country spirit shop at Diliya within the Municipality of Dehri-on-Sone. Respondents 5, 6 and 7 in both the applications had objected to the opening of the shop at village Diliya. They are, therefore, being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners were joint licensees of a country spirit shop at village Basa in the district of Rohatas within Dehari-on-Sone Police Station. It appears that the contribution to the State revenue from this shop was considered inadequate and therefore, the Collector of Rohtas while drawing up a list of country spirit shops in the district for the financial year 1975-76 showed a new country spirit shop at Diliya and deleted the one at village Basa, the petitioners remaining the licensees for the shop at Diliya. This list was drawn up