Musafir Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19057 of 2013 =========================================================== Musafir Paswan, Son of Late Giro Paswan, resident of Village Santhali Tola, Mathkrapur, P.S. Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Bhagalpur

3. The District Supply Officer, Bhagalpur

4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur

5. The Block Supply Officer, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 13-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. The petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer under Kahalgaon Block in the district of Bhagalpur. His license has been suspended on 06.01.2012 in view of pendency of a criminal case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

3. The petitioner submits that after 2011 amendment, the power to suspend the license pending criminal case provided under 2007 Order has been Omitted.

4. In this view of the matter, the impugned order suspending the license of the petitioner is set aside with liberty to the respondents to proceed afresh in accordance with law.

5. This application stands disposed of.

(Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.) Uday/- U