IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16797 of 2011 1. Umesh Prasad Singh S/O Late Vikrama Singh Resident Of Village- Chakbyash, P.S.- Goraul, Distt- Vaishali (An Ex-Dealer Appointed Under Public Distribution System Of Katarmala Pancgayat, Prakhand - Goraul 2. Ram Pukar Singh S/O Late Jhagaru Singh Resident Of Village- Pirapur, P.S. Goraul Dist.- Vaishali (A Dealer Under Public Distribution System Of Pirapur Mathura Panchayat, Prakhand- Goraul) 3. Mahendra Prasad S/O Late Ramchandra Prasad Resident Of Village- Bhadurpur, P.S. Goraul, Distt.- Vaishali ( A P.D.S. Dealer Of Katarmala And Sondho Panchayat- Prakhand Goraul 4. Harendra Jha S/O Late Nandlal Jha Resident Of Village- Kanhauli- Dhanraj, P.S.- Goraul, Distt.- Vaishali ( A P.D.S. Dealer Of Kanhauli- Dhanraj Panchayat Prakhand Goraul) Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Its Chief Secretary Govt. Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 2. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Vaishali Of Hajipur 3. The Block Development Officer, Goraul, Distt- Vaishali 2 11.11.2011 The petitioners who are P.D.S. dealers within Goraul Block in the district of Vaishali pray for quashing of the notice dated 9.6.2011 issued by the Block Development Officer, Goraul Block, District Vaishali, whereby they have been directed to refund the value of undistributed rice at APL rate which were allotted under SGRY Scheme. In paragraph 8 of the writ petition, the petitioners prepared a chart of the undistributed rice and the amount that has been deposited by them. The relevant extract of paragraph 8 is quoted herein below: Name of the petitioner Total Balance Total Value Value deposit % of total quantity 1.Umesh Pd. Singh 317 qt. 431290 40128.00 9% 2.Ram Pukar Singh 57.00 78090 10000.00 12% 3.Mahendra Pd.Singh 146.00 201376 35000.00 17% 4.Harendra Jha 56.44 77322 Nil Nil Earlier similar matters had come up before this Court in 2 KHAN C.W.J.C. No. 711 of 2011 (Awadh Prasad Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) & C.W.J.C. No. 757 of 2011 (Suresh Prasad @ Raj Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.). The aforesaid writ applications have been disposed of by order dated 06.07.2011 after noticing the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. As the facts and issues are common, the order dated 06.07.2011 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 711 of 2011 and C.W.J.C. No. 757 of 2011 would also govern the instant writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 06.07.2011 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 711 of 2011 and C.W.J.C. No. 757 of 2011 including interim protection as mentioned therein, with the condition that the petitioner would either deposit 20% of the value of undistributed rice at Rs.10 per Kg. In other words, the petitioner no.1 would deposit a sum of Rs.22,000/-, petitioner no.2 would deposit Rs.7,000/-, petitioner no.3 would deposit Rs.10,000/- and petitioner no.4 would deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- within six weeks from today. The petitioners should also file a representation raising their grievance before the Block Development Officer, Goraul Block, District Vaishali within five weeks from today which would be disposed of by the authority concerned within further three months from the date of its filing. In the meanwhile, no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner. (S.P.Singh,J)