RANCHI, India, July 8 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on JUne 9:
1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for reviving the PDS License No. 24/2004.
2. The petitioner was running a PDS Shop on the license granted by the Competent Authority in Village Jamkandar which was suspended on institution of Sikaripara P.S. Case No. 10 of 2009 under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act on the charge of diverting six bags of rice containing 50 Kg. each.
3. The petitioner was convicted of the charges vide judgment dated 16.12.2011 and in appeal, the judgment of conviction and sentence was set aside.
4. Plea for revival of the PDS licence is on the ground of her acquittal fr...