JUDGMENT

CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, J.

1. The petitioner’s licence to run a shop under Public Distribution System (P.D.S.) has been cancelled by an order dated 21.10.2016 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Pupri-cum-Licensing Authority on the allegation of certain irregularities committed by the petitioner. His appeal against the said order came to be rejected by an order dated 22.06.2018 passed by the Collector, Sitamarhi, in Supply Appeal No.102 of 2016. A revision application preferred by the petitioner before the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur, giving rise to P.D.S. Revision Case No.240/2019, too has been dismissed by an order dated 10.01.2020. These are the orders which are under challenge in the present writ application.

2. It appears from the averments made in the writ application and the documents brought on record that the petitioner was given an opportunity to show cause against the proposed cancellation of the licence. He was given adequate opportunity to submit his explanation, which he availed. His explanation was, however, not found satisfactory and accordingly, the Sub-Divisional Officer passed the impugned order dated 21.10.2016 cancelling the