In his affidavit, the petitioner, the fair price shop dealer, averred that on account of his ill-health, he applied for leave and accordingly, leave was sanctioned and that an in-charge arrangement was made to distribute essential commodities attached to his shop by entrusting the same to a third party. On 23-09-2006, respondent No.3 issued show cause notice calling upon the petitioner to show cause why the authorization granted to him should not be cancelled as he continued to fail to lift the essential commodities from December, 2005. In this writ petition, the petitioner has taken the stand that an explanation was submitted to respondent No.3 in reply to the said show cause notice on 05-10-2006, wherein he explained that as leave was sanctioned to him due to his illness, an in-charge arrangement was made and that he is not aware whether the in-charge dealer has not lifted the essential commodities by producing necessary D.Ds. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the said explanation was given by him as far back as October, 2006, no order has been passed so far and the essential commodities have not been supplied to him.