Shivanugrah Narain, J.

1. This is an application for issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order (copy whereof is annexture 4 to this writ application) dated 14-4-1977 of the Additional District Magistrate (Supply) cum Special Officer Incharge Rationing, Dhanbad, by which the learned Additional District Magistrate (Supply) has cancelled three licences held by the petitioner Messrs. Googan Lal Marwari. The first licence was a wholesale dealers licence under the Bihar Foodgrains Dealers Licensing order, 1967 (hereinafter to be referred to as the Foodgrains Order) the se cond licence was a retail dealers licence issued under the Bihar Vanaspati dealers Licensing Order, 1967 (hereinafter called the Vanaspati Order)and the third licence was wholesale dealers licence issued under the Bihar edible Oils Wholesale Dealers Licensing Order, 1967 (hereinafter to be called the Edible Oils Order ).

2. The relevant facts are these. On 2-7-1976 the learned Additional district Magistrate (Supply), Dhanbad, alongwith others, inspected the busi ness establishment of the petitioner and found certain irregularities there in which will be detailed later on. By his office memo