JUDGMENT :

The present writ application has been filed for quashing the order, dated 30.11.2017, issued under Memo No. 1220 (Annexure-3), by which the Sub Divisional Officer, Sonepur, Saran-the Licensing Authority has cancelled the PDS license of the petitioner for running a fair price shop allotted under the provisions of the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 2016 Order’) and further for quashing the order, dated 22.10.2018, passed by the District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra, in Supply Appeal No. 80 of 2017, by which the Appellate Authority has upheld the order of the Licensing Authority and also for quashing of the order, dated 11.11.2019, passed by the Commissioner, Saran Division, in Supply Revision No. 29 of 2019, whereby the Revisional Authority has rejected the revision application preferred by the petitioner.

2. The brief facts, giving rise to the present writ application, is that the petitioner was granted license, vide License No. 86 of 2016, under Jitwarpur Gram Panchayat to run a fair price shop under the Public Distribution System. On 12.10.2017, the fair price shop of the petitioner was inspected by Inspection