IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.14 of 2025 ----- Chhotelal Chaudhary, aged about 45 years, son of Janu Chaudhary, residing at Village Hardag, Kala, P.O. Bhagodih, P.S.- Kalan, District Garhwa, Jharkhand (822128). .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, Ranchi-834002. 3. Deputy Commissioner, P.O. & P.S. Garhwa, District-Garhwa (822128). 4. District Supply Officer, Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Garhwa, P.O., P.S. & District-Garhwa. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Priyanka Bobby, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Mohan Kr. Dubey, A.C. to A.G. ----- Order No.05 Date: 25.02.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent-authorities to convert his Kerosene Oil Street Hawker Licence No.10 of 2014 to the licence for PDS shop in view of the prevalent policy of the State Government. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was issued Kerosene Oil Street Hawker Licence No.10 of 2014 for earning his livelihood and, thereafter, he continued to sell kerosene oil for few years. Subsequently vide notification dated 10th September, 2019, the State Government took decision to convert the Kerosene Oil Street Hawker Licence to the PDS shop licence. The petitioner opted for the said conversion, however, no decision was taken by the concerned authorities in this regard which compelled the petitioner to prefer the present writ petition. 3. Mr. Mohan Kumar Dubey, learned A.C. to A.G. appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that if the petitioner prefers a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.4, an appropriate decision in accordance with law will be taken within a time frame. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer a fresh representation on the present issue before the respondent no.4. On receipt of the said representation, the respondent no.4 shall take an appropriate informed decision in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of filing of the said representation. 5. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid liberty and direction. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Rohit/ -2- W.P.(C) No.14 of 2025