21 (a) an individual licensee opts to convert its business into partnership firm for the reason of his physical incapacitation, or (b) a licensee of a partnership firm opts to induct a new partner or substitute the name of an existing partner, the licensing authorities may, on an application made by the licensee in this behalf, allow him to do so with the approval of the State Government, if and only if any of the family member of licensee having no regular means of income is inducted or substituted as partner and not otherwise : Provided that in case of death of one of the partner of a partnership firm comprising of only two partners having the wholesaler's license, the surviving partner shall reconstitute the partnership firm by inducting only the family member of the deceased partner having no regular means of income and not otherwise : Provided further that- (i) in case of death of a partner of partnership firm, the licensing authorities may, on an application made by the surviving partner, allows him to continue the business for a period of ninety days or till the new license is granted, whichever is earlier, (ii) in case of death of a partner of partnership firm having the wholesaler's licence, and if no eligible family members found to become the partner or partners, as the case may be, of the said partnership firm, the surviving partner, may apply for the conversion, before the licensing authority, and upon satisfaction of the licensing authority, the said surviving partner will be allowed to continue the business, as a sole licensee, subject to the approval given by the State Government in this behalf: Provided also that in case of death of an individual licensee, the eligible family member or members, as the case may be, may apply before the licensing authority, for running its business, either as an individual licensee or as the registered partnership firm, subject to the approval given by the State Government in this behalf.] 1 [19. Grant of licence to Dealers. — (1) The Rationing officers shall grant a license to the West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Limited on the recommendation of the State Government or, as the case may be, grant provisional licence to the approved candidate/ organization who has complied with the terms and conditions as laid down in the offer letter with validity for a maximum period of one year. The licence shall be issued in Form “B” 1 Clause 19 subs. by cl. (5) of the Notification No. 3035-FS/Sectt/Food/4P-09/2012 (Pt.II), dated 14th December, 2020 (w.e.f. 16.12.2020), which was further subs. by cl. (3) of of the Notification No. 1506- FS/Sect/Food/4P-09/2012, dated 11 th April, 2022 (w.e.f. 11.04.2022).