JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.

1. Heard Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG 5.

2. This writ application has been preferred for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 25.09.2017 passed by the Divisional Commissioner Saran at Chapra (respondent no. 2) in Revision Case No. 243 of 2016 by which the respondent no. 2 has been pleased to dismiss the revision application and affirmed the order passed by the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Gopalganj (respondent no. 3) in Supply Appeal Case No. 16 of 2015 whereby the appeal preferred against the order of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Hathuwa cancelling the public distribution license of the petitioner being license no. 16 of 2017 has been upheld.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that Sub-Divisional Officer, Hathua vide letter no. 1039 dated 16.07.2015 (Annexure 1') called upon the petitioner to show cause as to why the license of the public distribution shop of the petitioner be not cancelled. The said show cause notice (Annexure 1') was issued in the light of the letter of the Block Supply Officer, Kateya bearing no. 60 dated 10.07.2015 reporting th