The present writ petition has been preferred for quashing the order of cancellation of no objection certificate contained in letter no. 70(i) dated 12.07.2018 issued by the respondent no. 3 – the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi as well as for quashing the order of cancellation of licence for sale of fireworks contained in memo no. E/EC/JH/24/11 E-18137) dated 23.08.2018 issued by the respondent no. 2 – the Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Further, prayer has been made for restraining the respondents from forcing the petitioner to shift his place of business since he deals with the fire crackers under Class-7, Division-2, Sub-Division-1 and 2 of the Explosives Rules, 2008.

2. The factual background of the case as emerges from the writ petition is that the petitioner is carrying on the business of fireworks at Cart Sarai Road, Ranchi after taking licence under Class-7, Division-2, Sub Division-1 and 2 under the Explosives Rules, 2008 from the respondent no. 2. His licence was also renewed from time to time. However, vide order dated 26.04.2017, the respondent no. 4 – the S