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CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, MADHURESH PRASAD
Dilip Kumar Singh, Son of Ramdarshan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through the Divisional Commissioner, Patna – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, J.
1. This case has been taken up for online hearing through video-conference because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
2. The petitioner was granted a license to run a PDS shop under the provisions of Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 (for short ‘the Control Order, 2016). The said license came to be cancelled by an order dated 14.06.2012 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Piro. The petitioner’s appeal preferred against the said order of the Licensing Authority came to be dismissed by an order dated 31.07.2019 passed by the District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara. The petitioner, thereafter, preferred a revision application before the Divisional Commissioner, Patna against the order of cancellation of license which has been dismissed by an order dated 05.08.2021. The said orders dated 14.06.2012, 31.07.2019 and 05.08.2021 are under challenge in the present writ application.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the impugned order passed by the Licensing Authority cancelling the petitioner’s license is in clear violation of principles of natural justice inasmuch as the show cause notic
The principles of natural justice require that a licensee must be given a reasonable opportunity to defend against allegations before any cancellation of their license can occur, as mandated by Claus....
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