IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9093 of 2009 1. Indradeo Sah S/o Madan Sah, r/o vill- Chaphari, P.S. Rupauli, Distt. Purnea 2. Rupauli Thana Nav Yatayat Sahyog Samiti Ltd., Sahni Tola, Rupauli through its Secretary, Indradeo Sah S/o Madan Sah, r/o vill- Chaphari, P.S. Rupauli, Distt. Purnea Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Purnea 3. The Addl. Collector, Purnea 4. The Anchal Adhikari, Rupauli 5. Anchal Adhikari, Amaur 6. Anchal Adhikari, Vayasi, Respondent nos. 4 to 6 are District- Purnea ----------- 03/ 20.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioner no.1 is the Secretary of Rupauli Block Boatmen Cooperative Societies Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Society). The society is impleaded as petitioner no.2 in the instant writ petition. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the Society was settled the ghats in three Anchals, namely, Rupauli, Amaur and Vayasi by the Circle Officer of the three blocks. The settlement was stayed by the Hon’ble Departmental Minister, vide order dated 18.3.2008, as contained in Memo No. 26/ML dated 19.3.2009, Annexure-4. Later, the said order was vacated by this Court, but on account of the stay, petitioners could not collect toll at the ghats for 107 days, during which time, departmental collection was made. 4. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the State- respondents to make proportionate refund of the settlement amount as soon after settlement of the ghats in 2 question, petitioners deposited the entire settlement amount. The request to refund the proportionate settlement amount was considered by the District Magistrate, Purnea, who directed the three Circle Officers to refund the proportionate settlement amount to the petitioners. In appreciation of the direction of the District Magistrate, Purnea, the Circle Officer, Rupauli has already issued order dated 6.11.2009 for refund of the amount on the basis of which proportionate refund has been made to the petitioners in Rupauli Block. Proportionate refund has not been allowed so far by Circle Officers of Vayasi and Amaur. 5. Let the petitioners invite the attention of the District Magistrate, Purnea to the aforesaid inaction on the part of the Circle Officers, Vayasi and Amaur by filing representation, which representation, the District Magistrate, Purnea should consider and dispose of, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation along with a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that if petitioners are found entitled to refund of the proportionate settlement amount, then the District Magistrate, Purnea shall ensure that the refund is also made within the same time. 6. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)