BANWARILAL RAJGARHIA Vs. CLOTH CONTROLLER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) 1. In this case the petitioner, Banwarilal Rajgarhia, has moved this Court for a writ in the nature of 'mandamus' commanding the respondents not to give effect to an order of the Cloth Controller refusing to renew the license of the petitioner as a wholesale dealer in cloth.

(2.) THE petitioner is the proprietor of the firm Hari Textiles, Ranchi. He obtained a license as a wholesale dealer in cloth in March, 1950, in the name of the firm Sri Hari Textiles. THE license was granted by the Cloth Controller, Bihar, and renewed for the year 1951 and also for the year 1952. THE petitioner applied for renewal of the license for the year 1953, but on 15-3-1953, the District Supply Officer wrote to him a letter stating that the license could not be renewed for the year 1953, and his business should be liquidated and stocks should be cleared by 31-3-1953. No reasons had been assigned by the Cloth Controller or by the District Supply Officer for refusing to renew the license of the petitioner for the year 1953.