ORDER :

1. The petitioner has put to challenge an order dated 16.04.2020 to the extent the same relates to him, whereby and where under the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sikrahna in the District of East Champaran, Motihari has cancelled his License No. 17/07-08 for operating a PDS Fair Price Shop. By the said impugned order lodging of an F.I.R. against the petitioner has also been directed. A plea has been taken by the petitioner that the same was passed without service of any show-cause notice upon him to assail the impugned order.

2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating therein that before issuance of the impugned order, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 16.04.2020, which the petitioner had refused to receive. According to the respondents, considering the seriousness of the allegation which had emerged on the basis of enquiry conducted in relation to the irregularities committed by the petitioner, a decision was taken to cancel the petitioner’s license by the impugned order.

3. In reply to the said stand taken by the State of Bihar, a rejoinder affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner bringing on record an order passed by a