ORDER 19.11.2003 — Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the action of O.P. No.2-Collector, Boudh, cancelling his licence for Sub-wholesalership in Kerosene oil on the ground that before cancelling the licence, no opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner to state his case against the proposed action. It is stated that the petitioner was a licence-holder to deal in Kerosene oil as Sub-wholesaler at Madhapur under Harbhanga Block in Boudh district since 3.8.2000 and the said licence was valid till 31.3.2003. On 20.2.2003 O.P. No.2, i.e., the Collector, by his order dated 20.2.2003 (Annexure-2) has cancelled the licence for Sub-wholesaler in Kerosene issued in favour of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner was appointed after 15.2.1999 without approval of the State Govt. 3. Though O.P. Nos.2 and 3 have filed a counter affidavit being sworn to by the Sub-Collector and the C.S.O.-in-charge of Boudh, justifying the action taken by the opposite parties in cancelling the licence of the petitioner as per the order in Annexure-2, nothing has been indicated as to whether any reasonable opportunity of hearing was extended to the petitioner to state his case against the proposed cancellation of the licence, as provided in Cl. 10 of Public Distribution System (Con¬trol) Order, 2002. As the impugned order of cancellation of the petitioner’s licence in Annexure-2 has been passed in clear violation of Clause 10 of the P.D.S. (Control) Order, 2002, I hereby quash the same. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. No cost. Petition allowed.