( 1 ) THE petitioner was appointed as a dealer of a fair price shop of Gram Panchayat Badagaon, Block Jaitpur, Kahan, District Agra according to the Government Order dated 30/07/1990. On the basis ofcertain allegations against him, the petitioner was asked to show cause by an order dated 16/09/1997 contained in Annexure 4 in respect of the charges levelled against him The petitioners licence was suspended on 20th of September, 1997 by an order of even date contained in Annexure 5. The petitioner had submitted his reply contained in Annexure 6 which however does not bear any date. However, after considering this reply as well as taking into account the charges levelled against him by order dated 3/11/1997, his licence was cancelled. This order is Annexure 7 to this writ petition. The petitioner had preferred an appeal against the said order before the appellate authority and had also applied for stay of the order dated 3/11/1997 on 10th November, 1997, nameely the date on which the appeal was preferred. The appeal for stay having been rejected and the stay having been refused on 11/12/1997 the petitioner moved writ petition No. 44019 of 1997. By an order dated 23/12/1