JUDGMENT

Mohit Kumar Shah, J. - The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 09.07.2016, passed in Supply Case no. 8 of 2016 by the Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Licensing Authority, Rohtas at Sasaram, whereby and whereunder the P.D.S. licence of the shop of the petitioner has been cancelled as also for setting aside the order dated 16.09.2016, passed in Appeal Case no. 17 of 2016 by the District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, whereby and whereunder the aforesaid order dated 09.07.2016 has been upheld and the appeal of the petitioner has been rejected.

2. Shorn of the details, it would suffice to state that a show cause notice dated 23.02.2016 was issued to the petitioner calling upon him to submit his show cause reply within a period of 02 days as to why appropriate action be not taken against him on account of discrepancy found in the date of birth of his father. The petitioner is stated to have submitted his reply, however without properly considering the same, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram had cancelled the licence of the P.D.S. shop of the petitioner bearing Licence no. 1 of 2015 by an order dated 09.07.2016, whereafter the petitioner had cha