RANCHI, India, April 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 18:

1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no.4-District Supply Officer, Deoghar to issue licence in favour of the petitioner separately from her husband by converting her Licence No.45 of 1990 for 'Kerosene Oil Thela Vendor' to the licence for 'Fair Price Shop' as per the decision taken by the respondent no.2 vide letter no.645 dated 21st February, 2009.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.

3. Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to S.C.III, appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that as per Clause 11(i) of the Jharkhand Targeted Public Dist...