PATNA, India, July 10 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 7:

Re. I.A. No. 01 of 2023 in L.P.A. No. 698 of 2023 :

The aforesaid interlocutory application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of seven days in preferring this letters patent appeal.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of seven days in preferring this appeal is, hereby, condoned.

3. I.A. No. 01 of 2023 stands allowed.

Re. L.P.A. No. 698 of 2023 :

4. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

5. The appellant was a licensee under the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 (in short the Order of 2016).

6. On local inspection, the appellant was found to be absent. Later, a proposal was made for cancel...