MANOJ PRASAD CHAUDHARY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ application the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 24.4.2002 passed by Collector, Dhanbad in Licence Appeal No. 3 of 2000 whereby he has dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner and order dated 8.11.1999 passed by Sub -Divisional Officer. Dhanbad cancelling the fair price shop dealership licence granted to the petitioner under the Bihar Trade Articles (Licence Unification) Order, 1984.

(2.) THE petitioner was granted fair price shop licence. The Sub -divisional Officer, Dhanbad on the basis of complaint made by a public initiated a proceeding against the petitioner for cancellation of licence and after hearing the parties and considering the inquiry report passed final order of cancellation of licence. The said order was affirmed by the Collector in appeal filed by the petitioner.

(3.) IN Prahlad Kumar Guptas case (supra) the Licensing Authority while passing the order for cancellation of licence simply held that show cause filed by the dealer is unsatisfactory. The court observed :