2026:JHHC:25879 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.6627 of 2026 Janardan Kumar Das, aged about 44 years, S/o Late Laxmi Prasad Das, resident of Village - Parsa, P.O. - Lete, P.S. - Lapung, District - Ranchi …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District - Ranchi 3. District Supply Officer, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. - Kotwali, District - Ranchi 4. Block Supply Officer, Lapung, P.O. & P.S. - Lapung, District -Ranchi … Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashim Kr. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ayush Deb, AC to GP-VI ------ 2/27.08.2026 Heard the parties. 2. In this instant application, the petitioner prays for grant of an appropriate writ in the nature of certiorari, or an order or direction, quashing the impugned order issued under memo no. 290 dated 10/06/2026 (Annexure-6) by the respondent no. 3, whereby, the PDS License no. JH-J00141-364-2021-09 of the petitioner has been cancelled, and for an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus, or an order or direction, commanding upon the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for the transfer of the said license in favor of his wife, namely, Smt. Rakhi Devi, as recommended by the Gram Panchayat, as well as in terms of the report of the respondent no. 4, as contained in letter no. 18(II) dated 27/12/2024, within a reasonable period, and for any other appropriate writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that admittedly the order of 2026:JHHC:25879 2 cancellation of Public Distribution License passed by the District Supply Officer is appellable.. 4. Since the petitioner has not exhausted the remedy of appeal before the Appellate Authority, I direct the petitioner to file appeal before the appellate authority within four weeks and the appellate authority will consider the same on merit within reasonable time by giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the reasoned order should be communicated to the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 27.08.2026 R.Kumar Uploaded on 31.08.2026