1.0 By way of present petition, the petitioner has prayed to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 29.07.2003 passed by the respondent cancelling the franking machine licence issued to the petitioner.
2.0 It is stated by the learned advocate for the petitioner that by efflux of time, the licenece period was over and, therefore the cause in the present petition would not survive. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs.
3.0 It is made clear that since this Court has not examined the matter on merits it will be open to the petitioner to apply for fresh licence before the competent authority. If the petitioner applies for fresh licence, the same will be considered by the competent authority in accordance with law.
(K.S.JHAVERI, J.) niru* Top